The great adventure has started for Greg Gapsis, a.k.a. Mr. G, who departed Monday morning for his month-long bicycle expedition northwards from New Albany past Niagara Falls to the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario province.
Greg is following the newly minted Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. Interestingly, the first group of cyclists to travel the entire 2,100-mile route passed through New Albany last week and visited the permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Center.
New Albany Tribune: “Riding the Underground: Cyclists pass through Southern Indiana on 2,100 mile trek.”
Mr. G’s communications are likely to be sporadic, but he’s included me on the list of e-mail contacts, and if he’s unable to report himself, wife Kathy will be disseminating information so we can bike vicariously through him. Here’s the first:
Hi all, Kathy here to give a brief update on Greg's progress. He started out this morning (Monday, May 7) at 9:30 a.m. from the Carnegie Center in New Albany, under blue skies and crisp spring temps. Fifty-seven miles later, he is at a campground in Madison IN, has had a hot shower and a reconstituted freeze-dried supper, and is feeling tired but pleased with the day. No report of any major forgotten items at home! He is hoping to ride about 50 miles tomorrow to Sparta campgrounds in KY, and about 50 miles the next day to Concord - both in hilly land in Northern KY. I'll send periodic updates as things progress ... thanks to you all for rooting for him as much as I am! He appreciates your interest and support.
Here are some links about the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route:
NA Confidential: Bicycle path through New Albany: The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.
Adventure Cycling Association
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article
Other links at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Greg is following the newly minted Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. Interestingly, the first group of cyclists to travel the entire 2,100-mile route passed through New Albany last week and visited the permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Center.
New Albany Tribune: “Riding the Underground: Cyclists pass through Southern Indiana on 2,100 mile trek.”
Mr. G’s communications are likely to be sporadic, but he’s included me on the list of e-mail contacts, and if he’s unable to report himself, wife Kathy will be disseminating information so we can bike vicariously through him. Here’s the first:
Hi all, Kathy here to give a brief update on Greg's progress. He started out this morning (Monday, May 7) at 9:30 a.m. from the Carnegie Center in New Albany, under blue skies and crisp spring temps. Fifty-seven miles later, he is at a campground in Madison IN, has had a hot shower and a reconstituted freeze-dried supper, and is feeling tired but pleased with the day. No report of any major forgotten items at home! He is hoping to ride about 50 miles tomorrow to Sparta campgrounds in KY, and about 50 miles the next day to Concord - both in hilly land in Northern KY. I'll send periodic updates as things progress ... thanks to you all for rooting for him as much as I am! He appreciates your interest and support.
Here are some links about the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route:
NA Confidential: Bicycle path through New Albany: The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.
Adventure Cycling Association
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article
Other links at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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