I think I may have found my dream ride. This would be an adventure of a lifetime and I think I may need to find someone to ride along with me. I was surfing around the Internet this morning and checking out cycling websites and blogs. I stumbled upon a video of a bike ride someone had taken; the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. So I googled it, the funny thing is that it brought me back to the Adventure Cycling website which I had already looked at early today.
The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route honors the bravery of those who fled bondage and those who provided shelter. This route passes points of interest and historic sites along a 2,008 mile corridor. Beginning in Mobile Alabama and ending in Owen Sound, Canada.
One of my dreams has been to travel on my bike, pack my bags and hit the road. I'm going to spend a some more time on this and see what it would actually take to do a ride like this. I don't think it's something I could realistically fit in this summer or anything but I can certainly gather the information needed and plan for it. I get 5 weeks vacation a year from work, I can start socking away some money and see if I can't find someone to ride along with. I know I could do this alone but I think a riding buddy would be safer. Hell, I must be getting old if I'm thinking about safety.
1 comment:
Hi - I'm writing from the Adventure Cycling Association. First, thanks so much for the nice mention of our website.
I also wanted to point out a few other resources for you. I'm guessing that you found the UGRR map page.
You can read the accounts of other riders who have done the route on our ride registry.
You can also watch a video about the creation of the route (it's in 4 segments) on our YouTube channel.
Good luck with planning your adventure!
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