Rusty Crank Coast to Coast Bicycle Tour across the USA on the ACA TransAM Route

TransAm Day #14 June 8, 2018 Springfield, KY - Rough River State Park, KY 100 Miles Ride Time 7:57 Hours Tour Total  Miles 989 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180608-0537-80420 I spent the night at the Springfield Inn, which was a little sketchy, but the bathtub had hot water, there were plenty of towels, and the bed was comfortable. I scored Epsom salts and 4 bottles of lemonade on my way to the inn. I washed my clothes in the sink and took a long Epsom salts soak. I set up my laundry line in front of the AC, worked on my blog, and talked with Charlotte. She booked airline tickets to come meet me in August in Astoria, Oregon. She also arranged my return flight to New York. I’m looking forward to hanging out with her on the Oregon coast.  I got up at 5am and was on the road by 5:30, before the birds were even up. I beat the birds! They sure can make a lot of racket. On the road, though, I enjoy their unique calls and I catch my...

TransAm Day #15 June 9, 2018 Rough River State Park, KY - Sebree, KY 78 Miles Ride Time 6:36 Hours Tour Total  Miles 1067 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180609-0621-28323 A Rusty Crank Sushi Hammock Roll consists of me in merino wool boxers, slipped into a silk bag up to my head, placed inside a goose down sleeping bag, carefully balanced on a narrow nylon hammock, all enveloped by mosquito netting hung from an overhead line, all attached to a tree on one end and a steel pipe on the other, that may or may not make it through the night.  When I got up in the middle of the night to add the down layer, my campsite’s neighbors still had their party lights twinkling and bad country music playing. It rang out all night long.  I had set my alarm for 5am, but in the middle of the night I changed it to 6. I woke up at 5:30 regardless- it would have been 6:30am eastern time. All my laundry was still wet on the line, and I had m...