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Pat's Bike Blog: End of the Line
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. End of the Line. After the longest ride of the trip (102 miles and nearly 8 hours on the saddle), I arrived at Owen Sound tonight around eight o’clock. I wasn’t planning to get here until tomorrow, but as I got closer today the endorphins kicked in and I decided to go for it. Total miles ridden: 2,216. Total days riding: 41. Average miles per day: 54. Total dog chases (since Fulton, MS): 45. Total flats: 4 (all within the first week). I can’t keep my eyes open so I’m go...Large ver...
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Pat's Bike Blog: March 2009
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Weight Weight . Don't Tail Me. Okay, I’m not carrying that much. I did make the hundred-mile round trip to Atmore this weekend with my bike fully loaded. It was a pretty good ride. The Trek 520 handles the extra weight well enough; although with two sets of panniers and a strong headwind on the return leg of the trip, there were times. What Do You Think? As always we want your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Please use the links below to make a comment or suggestion and to s...
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Pat's Bike Blog: June 2009
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Monday, June 1, 2009. The tiles in the foreground represent the squares of the quilts that were used as signals to the freedom seekers. Concealed in the quilt patterns were hidden signs and coded messages that were passed on to runaway slaves. The quilts were generally hung on lines or fences to serve as guideposts. This has been an amazing journey, and your encouragement and support of the cause throughout has made it all the more so. I never felt alone out there, knowing that you were following alo...
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Pat's Bike Blog: February 2009
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Monday, February 23, 2009. I am asking you to support this adventure now. Click on the link Sponsor Pat's Adventure. What Do You Think? As always we want your thoughts, opinions and feedback. Please use the links below to make a comment or suggestion and to see what others are saying about this subject. You Don't Have to Register. To have your say, just choose the 'name/url' option and enter a screen name (you can leave the url field blank) or choose the 'anonymous' option on the comment screen. Just lik...
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Pat's Bike Blog: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. End of the Line. After the longest ride of the trip (102 miles and nearly 8 hours on the saddle), I arrived at Owen Sound tonight around eight o’clock. I wasn’t planning to get here until tomorrow, but as I got closer today the endorphins kicked in and I decided to go for it. Total miles ridden: 2,216. Total days riding: 41. Average miles per day: 54. Total dog chases (since Fulton, MS): 45. Total flats: 4 (all within the first week). I can’t keep my eyes open so I’m go...Large ver...
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Pat's Bike Blog: April 2009
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. On the Road Again. Here are some of the slave artifacts from the exhibit – chains used to restrain movement and deter escape and actual documents pertaining to the sale of a slave. As I continue to move north, the number of documented sites and stories will increase. Here is where organized groups of people like the Quakers and Presbyterians took an active role in shepherding them to freedom. Large versions of all my blog pics can be found at my photo gallery. What Do You Think?
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Pat's Bike Blog: EpiBlogue
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Monday, June 1, 2009. The tiles in the foreground represent the squares of the quilts that were used as signals to the freedom seekers. Concealed in the quilt patterns were hidden signs and coded messages that were passed on to runaway slaves. The quilts were generally hung on lines or fences to serve as guideposts. This has been an amazing journey, and your encouragement and support of the cause throughout has made it all the more so. I never felt alone out there, knowing that you were following alo...