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One of the best riding days was the last part of the upward push on 2% grade to the Eastern Continental divide and then what many cyclists call “The Glide” down hill and into Cumberland, MD.
Eventually we betray the north and head over to the otherside
We passed over more trestles and through the Big Savage tunnel
Hot day today. Somehow the 40 mile day seemed longer than the previous day of 60 miles. Heat, wrist issues continuing, saddle-sore (continuing), and jet lag which finally caught up to me all felt like an all fronts attack on my endurance and psyche . Never-the-less, I made it to the Riverside Camp ground which was fortunately a nice place to relax a little and get cleaned up before the next days continued climb up the Eastern Continental Divide.
Making for an almost 60 mile first day we start on the Montour trail in Pittsburgh. And though by the days end we refer to it as Detour Trail, because of the many more detours than any cared to mention and making for a very long day, everyone makes if never-the-less it to Boston, PA, the start of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). Group photo (By Bruce S)
Left to right: Rob, Neil, “big” Dave & Joe, Bruce, Andrian, Brian, me, Joel, and “little” Dave. On the way we passed over several trestles and ride through two tunnels (though more spectacular ones are to come shortly.
After a long day flying from Seattle to Pittsburgh I was eager to get my legs moving and so as a pretrip ride my host and the coordinator of the trip, Bruce and I did a 30 mile trip around and though Pitts. The city of Pittsburgh greeted me warmly by its kind citizens. I even got the change to meet local celebrity (Roberto Clemente) who took the time out to show me what real Pittsburgh hospitality looks like.
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