71 mi from carbondale to golconda, ill; 2683 total logged miles. Very hilly ride today, I wasn't expecting that. We're in golconda, pop. 700, a former ferry site on the ohio river--the cherokee trail of tears came through here in 1838. (A common theme I've encountered reading roadside markers throughout this journey in every state has been the suffering of native americans in the 19th century.) We had dinner at the local bar, which closes in two days...another phenomenon of the towns I've passed through is their economic decline.
I had my second flat today: my rear tire tube failed around the core. I'll need to find a walmart--the rare growth industry in small town usa--and buy another tire tube.
Tomorrow we plan to ride 28 miles east following the ohio and ferry across to kentucky.
I'm seeing no more cyclists headed west on the transam--the start season is over.
I had my second flat today: my rear tire tube failed around the core. I'll need to find a walmart--the rare growth industry in small town usa--and buy another tire tube.
Tomorrow we plan to ride 28 miles east following the ohio and ferry across to kentucky.
I'm seeing no more cyclists headed west on the transam--the start season is over.
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