We have just completed our longest day of riding! 70 miles within Pennsylvania. Today was an excellent day. I think that many of us paced well and stopped numerous times to stretch and regain momentum. When we arrived in Camp Edward, I still actually retained my communications skills (most of them anyway) and was able to greet others and ask how their riding experience was. I also engaged in one of my favorite activities today: eating. I think . . .(more...)

Today was another excellent riding day, crossing the Delaware River into some of Pennsylvania's prime national presidential elections battleground landscape. We saw more campaign lawn signs than we could count--losing track in part because of the significant hills we were climbing. But the riding was, again, . . .(more...)

I am here. In Valley Forge. By my own two pedals! Throughout the ride I was excited thinking about reaching my destination so I could begin to blog a summary of my experience upon arrival. However, even though I actually arrived here, I am not quite sure if I would say I made it in one piece. Yes, all my extremities are still attached and functioning (well, functioning is all relative) but my mind went on hiatus . . . (more...)