Day 1 Hancock MD 66.5 miles 1500ft climbing
Day 2 Frostburg MD 76.5 miles 1750ft climbing
Day 3 West Newton PA 100 miles 856ft climbing
Day 4 Stuebenville OH 81 miles 1900ft climbing
Day 5 Coshocton OH 88 miles 3900ft climbing
Day 6 London OH 119.5 miles 2400ft climbing
Day 7 Cincinnati OH 106 miles 1329ft climbing
Day 8 La Grange KY 84.5 miles 2840ft climbing
Day 9 Brandenburg KY 70 miles 1690ft climbing
Day 10 Central City KY 88 miles 3350ft climbing
Day 11 Hopkinsville KY 46.5 miles 2350 ft climbing
Hardest day: Eastern Ohio coming out of Stuebenville…..so many hills and excessively hot!
Sketchiest Area/Part of the trip: Panhandle trail in Newark Ohio had dozens of drug addicts lining the trail who wouldn't move. Made me very uncomfortable. A close second was dragging my bike across the closed Market Street bridge in Stuebenville.
Most scenic part: Ohiopyle area was so beautiful with all of the bridges, the river and waterfalls!
Things I learned: Apply Chamois cream to both yourself and the chamois pad. If not you will miss edges and whatnot and they WILL chafe! Use sunscreen even if you don't burn. My shoulders looked like dragon skin towards the end!
Best City: Cincinnati was beautiful and had all kinds of sights 😊
Had an awesome trip, there were many highs and many lows.
I think much longer than this and I would have liked a partner to ride with even though I'm introverted. I was begging for someone to talk to by day 10.
The rail trail system in Ohio is amazing! I loved the stop in Loveland OH. There were restaurants and shops all over the area by the trail.
Check your routes. I had Garmin mess me up a few places because of old road work and one place towards Louisville it took me up this mile and a half climb on a washed out dirt road.
Bike preformed great! Wish I had a few higher gears but overall the 46/30 and 11-36 cassette were more than low enough for even the most steep climbs
Feel free to ask any questions and see you guys out there next year!
by blaxxuede