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Shout Out to my Cuz!

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Shout out to my cousin who is between jobs right now. I talked to her on the phone yesterday and she was struggling with what to do with herself on “day 3 without a job.” Hang in there, Ray, you’ll stay busy! It’s good to have some company here in “retirement.”

This week, I got back into the routine following the wedding. We played poker on Friday and it was awesome, especially since I won $17. All in a night’s work.

I hardly used my bike or truck this past week, but I used my bike more. 49 miles for the bike and 22 for the truck, bringing the total since August to 1092-1156, truck still in the lead, but closing!

Answer to last week’s quiz question: the “UP” is the Upper Peninsula and it borders Wisconsin.

This week’s quiz question: what is the primary physical difference between the earth’s arctic pole and its antarctic pole?

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Home from the Bike Trip

After biking to Cleveland and back, my bike miles since returning to Ohio are up to 1043 and that compares to 1134 in the truck. So I’ve closed the gap to under 100 miles, but the truck miles still are in the lead.

Today was a big day. I put a deposit down on a TEFL certification course in Rio de Janeiro for February!

Quiz question of the week: A person from Michigan says he is going to the “UP,” what does he mean? What state does the “UP” border?

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Northeast Ohio Bicycle Tour, In Summary

402 total miles on the bicycle for the whole trip.

The gear I packed weighed a total of ~30 pounds. 15 pounds of that was in my backpack on my back and 15 pounds in my bag on my bike rack. The only thing I brought that I wish I hadn’t was a “long john” shirt that I donated to a Goodwill along the way.

This is a picture of all the gear I brought with me. The only thing not included in the picture is the jeans and shirt that I wore around town.

I did not bike the entire way. I used public transportation in some places. Used the bus to travel to the east side of Columbus the first day. Used the bus system for most of my travel around Canton / Massilon. Took the Amtrak from Cleveland to Sandusky, and rode the bus from Delaware to Columbus.

The tow path trail is indeed continuous from Dover to Cleveland. I was impressed.

The only major gaps in dedicated bike trails along the entire distance from Columbus to Cleveland is from Columbus to Centerburg and then between Millersburg and Dover. Otherwise, dedicated bike paths cover the entire distance. Google Maps has them accurately mapped out with green lines.

Of the 200 miles between Columbus and Cleveland, less than 50 are not covered by bike trails. The other 150 miles are on dedicated trails where no cars are allowed!

NE Ohio by Bike October 2015

Click here for the whole Columbus to Cleveland and return bike trip.

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Day 10, Departed Sandusky for Home

Departed Sandusky for home around 1400. Should have left earlier to take advantage of the tailwind. It was huge and forecast to shift the next day. Rode until sunset making easy miles with the wind at my back!

Long shadow. Riding to sunset for the tailwind!
I was happy for the tailwind, so I took a selfie. I can ride my bike with no handlebars!

NE Ohio by Bike October 2015

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Days 7 and 8, Downtown Cleveland

Spent Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday and Monday in downtown Cleveland.

Sunday, spent an hour at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, then spent most of the rest of the time watching sports at the Corner Alley downtown. What better to do in downtown Cleveland than watch sports all day? Browns and Bengals both won in overtime!

Monday, tried to go to the Science Center, but it was closed Mondays for the season. Tried the library just to check it out, but it was closed for Columbus Day. Gave up and watched sports at the Corner Alley again. Cubs beat the Cardinals, Mets beat the Dodgers, Ronda Rousey won another fight, Chargers lost to the Steelers. Mostly a good day in sports. Left that night on the Amtrak for Sandusky.

The Science Center was closed, but I took this pic by Cleveland Browns stadium, AKA “First Energy Stadium.”

NE Ohio by Bike October 2015

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Day 6, To Cleveland

Finished a great visit in Akron. Rode by Lebron James’ house. Rode north on the tow path downhill from “high” Akron to the lakefront. Took Jeff’s advice for the route into Cleveland and ended at Air BNB with my host Dustin in Ohio City. First experience with Air BNB. Awesome!

NE Ohio by Bike October 2015

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Day 4, Akron

Bussed around Canton looking for a laundromat, found one, dried clothes and was on the trail in Massilon around noon. Skipped the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Finished at cousin’s house in Hudson, Ohio.

NE Ohio by Bike October 2015

Produce. Persist. Own. Succeed. Fail. Care. Do. Learn. Win.