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First Tour: The Great Allegheny Passage - Pittsburgh to DC

Three hundred odd miles and my first touring adventure.

340 miles (547 km) over 7 days from September 16, 2007 to September 22, 2007

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 3-6 days, First tour
Locales: North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh, District of Columbia
Year: 2007
Keywords: solo, canal, pennsylvania, maryland, first tour

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/keith

Copyright © 2007-2012 By Keith Lehman - (contact)

Status: Completed Oct 2007
Last updated: Tuesday October 9, 2007 04:41 UTC -08:00 (edited Thu 11 Oct 2007 04:10 UTC -08:00)
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Table of Contents

Introduction: So, I'm not getting a sports car.

      The Right Decisions So Far
      Ever been smacked in the face with a bat?

Day One: McKeesport to Ohiopyle: And We're Off!

      Energized and Happy: West Newton
      Oops! Look Out Below!: Connellsville
      The Gates of Hell are Beautiful: Ohiopyle

Day Two: Ohiopyle to Meyersdale: Ecstasy and Agony

      Killing Time (Not Willlingly): Confluence
      A Rough Detour: Pinkerton Tunnel
      Oh, Snap! The Pain Begins: Meyersdale

Day Three: Meyersdale to Paw Paw: WHEEE!

      A Savage Downhill: Big Savage Tunnel
      Old Stomping Grounds: Cumberland
      And Now For the Bumping: C&O Canal

Day Four: Paw Paw to Fort Frederick: An Up and Down Day

      Ahhh... that's more like it.: Paw Paw to Hancock
      Why me?: Hancock to Fort Frederick

Day Five: Fort Frederick to Shepherdstown: Locks, Lakes, and Caves

      Oh... My... God: A terrible detour.
      An Early Rest: Killiansburg Cave

Day Six: Shepherdstown to Leesburg: Home Sweet Home

      Whitewater Ducks and a Stupid Mistake: Harper's Ferry to Brunswick
      I'm Coming Woody!: Brunswick to Leesburg

Day Seven: Leesburg to Washington, DC: Don't Call it Cheating

      Rough road ahead: Great Falls to DC

Final Thoughts

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