Author: msuding

After hearing two recommendations for biscuits & gravy at M&M cafe, we gave it a try. It’s still an acquired taste for me.

Some locals showed up on the bike trail for their rides including a fellow named “Speedy“ who … Read the rest

Lauren at Scrambles gave us a good breakfast and wished us well on our ride. A local rider (also named Steve) escorted us on his new bike that he got at his employer, Roll Bicycles. He was proud to say … Read the rest

Our plan of camping on the trail worked out – we had no visitors. Our first stop was Mount Vernon. I had fun riding a residential red brick road for several blocks. It was quite wavy. We ate on the … Read the rest

After a good long chat and coffee with Tim, we pedaled to Fredericksburg and ate pizza for breakfast. We met several bikers that said the trail was blocked by some blown over trees. Clearing the first 50 branches and trees … Read the rest

Dick and Linda made us a delicious pancake breakfast and said a prayer for our safety and we said our goodbyes.

Canal Fulton was our lunch stop and a tasty custard dessert. I found someone’s cell phone and was able … Read the rest

I think the saying goes “a stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet.“

We left Hopedale in the light rain and sat under a restaurant awning for about an hour of rain before riding into Jewett to get … Read the rest

We talked with Jake and his son Jake Jr. in the morning. It’s Juniors first bike packing trip. We continued onto the next trail called the Panhandle Trail and got breakfast at Walden’s family restaurant in Burgettesville. We had a … Read the rest

We left the comfort of the Holiday Inn and got a nice breakfast at O’Leary’s on Carson Street on the south side.I noticed a bolt was missing from my pannier so we got that fixed at Golden Triangle bike shop … Read the rest

Darlene at Valley Dairy in Connellsville gave us a hearty breakfast to fuel our ride. We rode through several small towns on our way to Pittsburgh. Lots of signs told the history of coal, coke, and steel.

We stopped at … Read the rest

Packing up soggy camping gear after a night of rain makes me cringe but it’s part of the gig. We didn’t see any breakfast places so we just kept pedaling until lunch at the River’s Edge cafe and B&B in … Read the rest

Cafe Mark in downtown Cumberland was our breakfast spot. The Save-a-lot was our grocery store. Talkative Tommy rode up on his e-bike with his big white beard. He told us several stories about his days as a missionary helping the … Read the rest

We were warned about the detour at Paw Paw tunnel and for good reason. It was a 15% steep grade up a dirt and gravel road. We had to push Steve’s bike up but we made it!

Our search for … Read the rest

Wayne from West Virginia suggested Desert Rose cafe for breakfast in Williamsport. Unfortunately it was closed so we went down the street to Lotus Moon Cafe (groovy name we think). As we rode out of town the church bells played … Read the rest

I forgot to mention…You can see our progress on a map that gets updated every ~30 minutes by my Garmin inReach. It also has an SOS button that can alert rescue crew in event of an emergency when we don’t … Read the rest

We traded stories with Paul and Dale at our campsite and headed up to Brunswick, Maryland for breakfast. While waiting for the train to move, we talked with Mary from San Bernardino. Meandering Mary was such a traveler she didn’t … Read the rest