CMAN ON TWO WHEELS

Erin flew in Monday with her bike.  So, yesterday, she and I rode the last of the TransAmercia Bike Route to Yorktown, VA. We left my parent's house and rode out over the same draw bridge I rode over Sunday night, then picked up where I left off on the Virginia Capital Trail .  It's a multi-use trail running from Richmond to Williamsburg and is used by runners, cyclists, and walkers.  It's really neat that they created this trail and how long it is (52 miles).  They also seem to take good care of it.  At one point, a truck was driving down it towing a blower to blow stuff off the trail. (Finally had some company on the road.) The Capital Trail parallels Route 5 and runs along and through wooded areas and farm land.  Sometimes there were corn fields right next to the trail - so close I could reach out and run my hands through them if I wanted to.  You could even smell the corn (which was amazing if you ask me). (Back on the Capital Trail.) (R

Sunday, after 147 miles, I made it to my parent's house!!!  The day started out from Charlottesville and the route went through a mix of open country and forested roads.  It was much flatter than it's been.  There were still rolling hills, but they were shorter and not as steep. (Starting out for the day.) (Some vineyards.) (Beautiful roads.) (House sitting at a fork in the road.) When I stopped in Palmyra, the ladies at the store told me about a guy that rode through this morning.  I met him later in the morning at another gas station where we had both stopped to get supplies.  His name was Dan Miner and he was racing the TransAm. Apparently he the last time he slept was Friday night and he started this leg of the trip Saturday at 4:30am, rode through the day and overnight, and was riding through Sunday hoping to make it to Yorktown by the end of the day. He left the gas station before me, but I caught up to him a little bit down the ro