Biking Across the U.S (hopefully)
Hancock - Cumberland 65ish
I've slipped into survival mode a little bit. Last summer it took at least a couple weeks to get to this point, now it might just be ingrained in me on long trips like this. I started wearing my uv bandana around my face to keep the the sun off, so I look like some sort of stupid biker bandit... and I smell exactly how you think someone would after biking for a weekish without laundry and substantial showers. I was originally avoiding the water pumps for hiker/bikers along the trail since it's just the Potomac with some iodine in it (I hope a little filtered), but now I've probably consumed a bajillion gallons of it. I also resorted to peanut butter sandwiches, which will become a staple of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Halfway through the ride I reached Paw Paw tunnel, which is supposed to be the prettiest and most visited site of the trail. But it was closed. The whole tunnel, closed. And they build tunnels through the side of a mountain so you don't have to go up and over it. But that's exactly what NPS made all people using the trail do... lug loaded bikes up a flipping mountain on a hiking trail, then back down. I love the national parks service, but not this day. I dropped multiple F bombs myself. The second half of the ride went by quick, not because the trail got better, but because a storm was coming overnight and into the morning which meant HOTEL ROOM! I pulled into Cumberland and went to the local bike shop that graciously let me use their computer to book a place and bam, I had a roof over my head and a pretty hard/uncomfortable mattress under me. And there was a washer/dryer right next to my room. Phenomenal sleep. F bombing amazing.
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