Patrick BaechleAug 14, 20213 minHome. I like it.After cirumnavigating the Mid Atlantic States, for a total of 1466 miles, I am pleased to report that the world out there there is still...
Patrick BaechleAug 13, 20213 minYour wheels won't sing if you don't have the bling.I am flattered when people comment on my amazing bling. It's been an uneventful day, slogging through the hot and humid weather so, I am...
Patrick BaechleAug 11, 20212 minIn a pinch, just ride awayI lay in my wet tent in the damp morning, on the hard gravel parking space of the Pinch Point campsite dreaming that I was a wildcat...
Patrick BaechleAug 10, 20214 minAn angel gave me a rideThis morning, when I left Hamburg, I followed a beautiful route along the Schuylkill River. Note that I am now spelling it correctly, as...
Patrick BaechleAug 9, 20213 minSpeedy cyclist passes 400 carsLast night I had a good time chatting with my camp neighbors, Bill and Susan, around the campfire. Susan had just turned 50 and was...
Patrick BaechleAug 8, 20213 minNo rooms at the inn in Bethlehemast dead. I just needed some place where I can lay my head. "Hey mister can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned...
Patrick BaechleAug 7, 20213 minClimbing into home plateTwo days ago I was staying in a place surrounded by million dollar apartments and now I am in a place surrounded by million dollar...
Patrick BaechleAug 5, 20213 minGo West young manI'm sitting on a bench in a charming, pleasantly illuminated wooded city park in Morristown, New Jersey; filled with couples holding...
Patrick BaechleAug 3, 20212 minNew York rest stopRolling my bicycle off the ferry boat onto Battery Park filled me with joy, but I almost started crying when I looked up at the...
Patrick BaechleAug 2, 20213 minWalter Mitty arrives in New York CityAfter lunch the rain stopped and the trail lead me through a series of parks and back streets through the city of Newark. At one point I...
Patrick BaechleAug 1, 20212 minYou have reached your destinationI am sitting outside at a table under the canopy of a Greek restaurant, in a cool drizzeling rain, listening to bazuki music and sipping...
Patrick BaechleJul 31, 20213 minA rare day on the RaritanAfter an enjoyable lunch at Frans Pub, in the quaint and charming town of New Hope, I hit the Delaware River canal towpath heading East....
Patrick BaechleJul 30, 20212 minNew Hope is some hopeLeaving Philadelphia was a pleasure. Riding along the Scukill River bike path was so interesting. The trail took me passed the boat...
Patrick BaechleJul 29, 20212 minNo road back on industrial trackRiding into Willmington was the jam on the Jack A Markel trail I arrived over a huge wetland marsh on the longest board bridge I've ever...
Patrick BaechleJul 27, 20214 minNew roads and old townsThe last two days have been brutal for cycling. A majority of my riding has been on state highways with a smattering of off road trails,...
Patrick BaechleJul 26, 20214 minPaddy had a FlattyI seem to be having an preponderance of flats lately. Flats are never fun. They involve wrestling the bike upside down to pull the wheel...
Patrick BaechleJul 24, 20212 minA loop around JeffersonLeaving Washington DC Thursday morning was a treat. Other than the fact that I lost my cell phone charger and one of my cycling gloves...
Patrick BaechleJul 22, 20213 minStairway to RosslynYesterday was a long haul, pedal to the metal, push to make it to the end of the C&O canal trail in DC. The high point of the ride was...
Patrick BaechleJul 21, 20213 minNutty squirrels attack bikeIt was a smooth and enjoyable ride today. I passed over one of my favorite things on the canal system; an aqueduct. In a few locations,...
Patrick BaechleJul 20, 20213 minGetting pumped up for a clean ride.Leaving Little Orleans, in the morning, I was immediately confronted with the option to switch routes. I noticed other people in the...