Men's Fall Trip 2016 Ohio

[the Ferret]

This was our route map.

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Each days ride was a different colored loop. Orange, Green, Pink, Yellow and Blue (which actually took us into north western West Virginia). After meeting for breakfast at 7 A.M. we'd eat, go back to rooms and get dressed for ride, and meet at the bikes 1/2 hour later. Every day the temps started out between 68 and 72, but by mid afternoon had climbed into the mid to upper 80's. We even saw low 90s on two of the days.

DAY 2 of riding we would do the Orange Loop. There are a lot of curves on this loop. well a lot of curves on every loop lol. We took 26 north with a stop at the Rinard Covered Bridge crossing the Muskingum River. No longer in use, it's been rebuilt 3 times since 1871.

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Continuing up 26 to 800, then down 800 to 255 down to the river, up river on 7 to 536, back up into the hills to 78 and 78 into Woodsfield where we would have lunch at yet another McDonalds. From there up 26 to 145 and 145 to 556 then winding our way back down to the river. North on 7 to 148 then west on 148 headed for 800, but we pulled over to rest and looking at the map we decided it best to cut off the upper corner of the loop and take 145 down to 260 and 260 over to 26 and 26 back to Marietta. We got back to the hotel around 5 pm I think, after literally riding thousands and thousands of incredible curves. 222 miles for the day.

Jimmy picked Boathouse BBQ for dinner and it was awesome. We sat on an outdoor patio overlooking the river watching people boating while feasting on BBQ ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. It lightly rained on the West Virginia side of the river for 2 minutes then quit. The sun came out and left us with a lovely rainbow.

more to come.....