On August 29-30, 2015, I did this solo overnighter using a modified version of Meade Anderson's "Lee's Retreat" ride, along the lightly-used Civil War motor route. The new 55cm black & cream Sam Hillborne tourer with a new front HAR performed in an exemplarily fashion!
I left Farmville, Va. Saturday morning headed to the High Bridge: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/high-bridge-trail.shtml#general_information Then, I was headed west to Holliday Lake State Park, near Appomattox Court House Historic Park. 40 miles, total for Day One. One gravel section for the day. Overnighting there, I woke early, visited the lake briefly for morning light, had breakfast and headed toward Appomattox Court House Park on gravel roads (and one stream ford) where I turned back south east and Pamplin City, a "ghost town", the western end of the High Bridge Rail Trail 20 miles to my van at Farmville. Total: 45 miles for Day Two. Total mileage was 85 miles, plus about 6 miles for goofing around the park and a couple side trips for sightseeing. With temps between the low 60's and mid-80's and no chance for rain, who could ask for more in August in Virginia? This area is very pretty, low traffic and quickly becoming one of my favorites within striking distance from Richmond, Va. I can recommend the area for anyone within 100 miles of Farmville or Appomattox. *https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157657564404759 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157657564404759>* Paul Germain Midlothian, Va. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
