Patrick Baechle
Home. 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
Your 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
In a pinch, just ride away
I 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
An angel gave me a ride
This morning, when I left Hamburg, I followed a beautiful route along the Schuylkill River. Note that I am now spelling it correctly, as...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Speedy cyclist passes 400 cars
Last night I had a good time chatting with my camp neighbors, Bill and Susan, around the campfire. Susan had just turned 50 and was...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
No rooms at the inn in Bethlehem
ast 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
Climbing into home plate
Two days ago I was staying in a place surrounded by million dollar apartments and now I am in a place surrounded by million dollar...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
Go West young man
I'm sitting on a bench in a charming, pleasantly illuminated wooded city park in Morristown, New Jersey; filled with couples holding...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
New York rest stop
Rolling my bicycle off the ferry boat onto Battery Park filled me with joy, but I almost started crying when I looked up at the...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Walter Mitty arrives in New York City
After 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
You have reached your destination
I am sitting outside at a table under the canopy of a Greek restaurant, in a cool drizzeling rain, listening to bazuki music and sipping...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
A rare day on the Raritan
After an enjoyable lunch at Frans Pub, in the quaint and charming town of New Hope, I hit the Delaware River canal towpath heading East....
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
New Hope is some hope
Leaving Philadelphia was a pleasure. Riding along the Scukill River bike path was so interesting. The trail took me passed the boat...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
No road back on industrial track
Riding 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 27, 2021
- 4 min
New roads and old towns
The 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,...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 25, 2021
- 4 min
Paddy had a Flatty
I seem to be having an preponderance of flats lately. Flats are never fun. They involve wrestling the bike upside down to pull the wheel...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
A loop around Jefferson
Leaving Washington DC Thursday morning was a treat. Other than the fact that I lost my cell phone charger and one of my cycling gloves...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Stairway to Rosslyn
Yesterday 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...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Nutty squirrels attack bike
It 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,...
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Patrick Baechle
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Getting 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...
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