We did travel light, staying in cheap motels and B&Bs to maximize our time and early-season riding stamina. There are always unknowns when you head out for five days. Luckily, we had zero mechanical or equipment issues, only a huge amount of rain over a couple of hours that made the far side of the Paw Paw tunnel like nothing I'd ever seen before.
Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:41:02 PM UTC-4 Kesler Roberts wrote: > Looks like you were traveling light! I rode DC to Cumberland a few years > ago staying in lock houses but still brought way too much stuff. > > On Monday, June 8, 2026 at 5:21:31 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote: > >> I rode with a friend on the GAP-C&O, Pittsburgh to DC, and took AMTRAK >> home after a long delay of our train arriving at Union Station. I recommend >> the Dubliner across the street on such a nice day. Their shepherd's pie is >> very nice. >> >> Had very heavy, unforecasted rain just out of Cumberland, validating >> fenders and flaps for all of the reasons. My backup seat cover was VERY >> appreciated by my friend and his Brooks saddle. >> >> [image: 7777A4EA-9A7E-423B-BD63-33B0C69CED53_1_105_c.jpeg] [image: >> E0D5ACE9-73A0-43E6-A892-972F342EDDD7_1_105_c.jpeg] [image: >> 33AEE06B-4F10-4342-9BA7-6882DA7063EC_1_105_c.jpeg] >> Let's say my cleanup before dinner in Hancock was much less >> time-consuming. A really great trip, we stayed ahead of the river crest and >> on the trail the whole distance, missing out on the road detours that come >> with water obstructions in the rainy season. >> >> Andy Cheathaam >> Pittsburgh >> On Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 2:02:01 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Me and my Hillborne hike-a-biking from the Hollywood sign to the water >>> tower atop of trash truck in Griffith Park. >>> [image: IMG_7022.jpeg] >>> >>> Thank you >>> -Charlie >>> >>> Virgil Normal >>> 4157 Normal Ave. >>> Los Angeles, Ca 90029 >>> (323)741-8489 <(323)%20741-8489> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On Jun 5, 2026, at 7:20 PM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Made it out early last evening to kick off summer (It starts in June >>> doncha know) >>> >>> The route has become a favorite for early evening summer rides - >>> cruising along the French Broad with a few climbs up onto the low ridges >>> that align the valley. Nothing epic, just pleasant. >>> >>> Steve in AVL >>> >>> <IMG_2988.jpeg> >>> >>> <IMG_2989..jpeg> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d6bd5b68-4318-4163-a309-07de51ffee3dn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d6bd5b68-4318-4163-a309-07de51ffee3dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> <IMG_2989..jpeg><IMG_2988.jpeg> >>> >>> >>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9e902443-c6bf-4333-b326-c75f1aba1eedn%40googlegroups.com.
