For those that have read my thread in Ride Planning here are notes that I made today along the way for those that want to read. I am making these notes for myself but thought that's the quickest and easiest way for me to share with y'all while on the road. My brother and I are having a good time!
-Ryan
Ride
7:15 114 miles to Hope to waffle shop, rain but not too bad, sun just coming up
10am 138 miles to 15 miles north east of little rock. Rain the whole way. Heated grips on because the wet gives a chill. Doing good. Comfortable.
12:50pm 140 miles to 15ish miles past Memphis. Lunch at Taco Bell. 365 miles to Knoxville. Planning two stops. We have passed the rain. Dry roads are nice!
2:30pm 65 miles. Stopped to get coat and gloves off in 85 degrees. And take 5 hour energy. Warm coat and post lunch got me sleepy.
4:50pm 135 miles to 20ish miles on the other side of Nashville. 160 miles to Knoxville. Plan to stop before for dinner. Feeling good. Neck tired. But overall surprised at how good we feel. Nice evening. Putting jacket back on. Sun beginning to go down.
7pm (8pm local) 125 miles to 30 miles shy of Knoxville destination. Stopped to eat dinner at Cracker Barrel. We've made good timing. Hands will be sore. Ready for a nice shower and bed. Temps dropped 20 degrees. Heated grips have been nice. Clothing has been nice. Lots of trucks on the road all day and even still.
9:30pm (local time) 30 miles to the Hampton Inn in Knoxville at Cedar Bluff. Need a shower and ready for bed. Up at 5:30. Want to hit the road by 6:30. 490 miles to D.C. Hope to be there by 4 to surprise Dad n Genia and in time to have dinner with them. Overall 770 miles and 15 hours today. Everything went as smooth as possible.
-Ryan
Ride
7:15 114 miles to Hope to waffle shop, rain but not too bad, sun just coming up
10am 138 miles to 15 miles north east of little rock. Rain the whole way. Heated grips on because the wet gives a chill. Doing good. Comfortable.
12:50pm 140 miles to 15ish miles past Memphis. Lunch at Taco Bell. 365 miles to Knoxville. Planning two stops. We have passed the rain. Dry roads are nice!
2:30pm 65 miles. Stopped to get coat and gloves off in 85 degrees. And take 5 hour energy. Warm coat and post lunch got me sleepy.
4:50pm 135 miles to 20ish miles on the other side of Nashville. 160 miles to Knoxville. Plan to stop before for dinner. Feeling good. Neck tired. But overall surprised at how good we feel. Nice evening. Putting jacket back on. Sun beginning to go down.
7pm (8pm local) 125 miles to 30 miles shy of Knoxville destination. Stopped to eat dinner at Cracker Barrel. We've made good timing. Hands will be sore. Ready for a nice shower and bed. Temps dropped 20 degrees. Heated grips have been nice. Clothing has been nice. Lots of trucks on the road all day and even still.
9:30pm (local time) 30 miles to the Hampton Inn in Knoxville at Cedar Bluff. Need a shower and ready for bed. Up at 5:30. Want to hit the road by 6:30. 490 miles to D.C. Hope to be there by 4 to surprise Dad n Genia and in time to have dinner with them. Overall 770 miles and 15 hours today. Everything went as smooth as possible.
