Day 41 Columbus, OH to Zanesville, OH and day 42 Zanesville, Oh to St Clairsville,OH

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 Day 41 Columbus, OH to Zanesville, OH 67 miles. My Warmshower host  in Columbus  was Larry. He has bicycled  across  America and he has canoed from the confluence  of the Mississippi to New Orleans. He had so many stories. The ride today was the last flat ride for a while. I understand  that it's  going to get hilly  tomorrow. I rode a lot of Ohio State bicycle  trail #5. I was racing  the rain all day. When I got to my campsite I got a little cabin instead  of a tent site. I rolled  my bicycle into the cabin and it started  to pour. Thunder and lightning  then it rained most of the night.








Day 42 Zanesville, OH to St Clairsville, OH 79 miles. I woke up and it was still raining so I  got a 9 o'clock  start.  It was overcast  all day and just a little chill in the air. So the east side of Ohio is not flat. The hills started right out of Zanesville and never stopped. I rode on one really  cool trail, but only for around 6 miles. The rest of the day was up and down. I climbed over 4600 feet. My Warmshower  host  who's  profile  said he was always  available  never answered  my texts or my messages. There were no campgrounds listed in the area so I  got a Motel room  tonight. I had pizza  delivered, ate half and have lunch tomorrow. I added  up my total miles, I've ridden  3088 miles to date.






Comments

  1. IronmongersAugust 10, 2023 at 8:04 PM

    The countryside looks gorgeous - like a fox hunt would come running over the ridge!

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  2. SpikeAugust 10, 2023 at 8:14 PM

    But did you beat the buggy up the hill? And the pizza looks delish!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 10, 2023 at 8:16 PM

    I love the Heron, they are my favorite! Pizza looks good, healthy amount of toppings. Audrey

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  4. AnonymousAugust 10, 2023 at 8:48 PM

    The bicycle statues were very neat. So, a hotel when yourereally tired and it's been so wet, is problematic a good thing. And That Pizza.....😱

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  5. The Hirsch’sAugust 11, 2023 at 8:35 AM

    I would have never guessed that much elevation gain in a day in Ohio!! But the up side…. The pizza looked fabulous!

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