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May 23, 1997 - Mineral, VA
Day 9 - Ashland to Mineral, VA: 44 Miles Spent day 8 riding from Tappahannock to Ashland, where I
knew there was a bike shop. At one intersection, the map wasn't clear, so I
rode by dead reckoning through some beautiful back roads. However, I also
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| In Ashland, ate at Burger King and then found the bike shop. The guy said I
should bring it back later and they thought they could finish by the
evening. Checked into the motel, brought the bike back and stopped in a
laundry mat to do my clothes. The attendant asked me about "Zen" and I
didn't tell her much. She said she liked Stephen King. I told her about my
trip and she said, "you're been wanting to do this for awhile, haven’t you?"
Smart woman. She then said, "You know what they say - hold on to your dreams
and you'll never get 'em". Interesting. Watched a ton of TV - then went back for the bike. Had a talk with the owner about cigarettes. He'd had a heart attack - made me feel even worse. The bike felt fresh and new, but I had to do alot of adjusting to get the
gears back to working well. Reminded me of "Zen" and Quality. |
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Today rode from Ashland to Mineral - 44 miles. Not too far. Planned to go further, but no motels up ahead. Still have the foreboding clicking sound in the crankset. Absolutely beautiful ride, but even more hills. Gorgeous. I read a little further into "Cycling Across America" and the big hills are yet to come. The author doesn't even mention the hills I've been on already. Eeeeks! |
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