70 miles today in another warm day. We started at 7:30 AM to try to beat the heat. Our first 15 miles involved a lot of turns in the city, with a few miles of busy Hy 41. Then we came to our treat for the day - the Legacy Trail. An old railroad bed, which always makes a nice bike trail. There were a bunch of crossing streets which slowed us down. We have to push the “walk” button and then wait for the traffic to stop. After 10 or so of those we came to a bridge under construction to allow bikes and pedestrians to cross over on top of the crossing streets which slowed.
Then a few miles further down the trail, we came upon a couple of completed bridges. Everything is a trade off. We had to climb the bridge, but no traffic. The climbs weren’t bad, so I say it was a worthwhile trade off to avoid traffic. My only complaint is that the pavement going up and down the bridge isn’t smooth. The concrete is poured so that there are like waves in it. I’m sure it is done to keep folks from going down too fast - you really have to brake to keep from getting airborne. Makes for a bumpy ride, but I get it.
Here’s a picture on the trail:
I rode today mostly in a group of 4. Every day it seems to be a little different combination, but usually we two recumbent riders go together. We did have a rest stop at an old train station turned into a park & it was probably the most deluxe accommodations we have experienced yet.
One more long 70 mile day, then distances will start to get shorter.
How much further??
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