10/1/17
Jeffersonville, IN > Dry Ridge, KY
Miles Ridden – 103.8
Mileage to date – 3,069.2
John ushered in the month of October with a return to the eastern time zone. After 39 days away, it is a good sign of the progress that he has made to date. John also surpassed the 3,000 mile mark today for his tour today.
Today’s destination was Dry Ridge, KY (2,191) which is about 35 miles south of Cincinnati. Dry Ridge was the birthplace of country singer Skeeter Davis. “Who the heck is he?” is what my lovely bride asked when informed of this fact. Well it turns out that Skeeter was a she!
Tomorrow, John should make it to Ohio. The bike route that he is following is called the Underground Railroad and per the the Adventure Cycling Association(ACA) it “memorializes the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which African freedom seekers attempted to escape slavery before and during the Civil War”.
John’s account of the day – “I started in Jeffersonville IN before sunrise today and it was cold until late morning. I’m officially in the eastern time zone and it only stands to reason the outside temperature was exactly what one should expect in the east in October. The ride followed the Ohio river for about 10 miles and it was a great place to see the sunrise. Once the route separated from the river navigation became more difficult due to missing street signs and discrepancies with road names. Fortunately, thanks to my iPhone and a little patience I was able to find my way back to Kentucky. After passing through the wonderful town of Madison IN, I crossed the Ohio river again. Once in KY, the ride was pretty straight forward keeping me on 2 state routes for 51 miles. I will say there was a mile long climb at 10% grade with 9 miles left in the route that made me think about skiing.”
John also said that “Madison IN reminded me of Woodstock, VT”.
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