While I have done unsupported multi-day trip from Pittsburgh to DC (GAPCO) a number of times, this time I accompanied friend, Dan on his 7-day trip from east-to-west in the opposite direction. A bit of a new perspective on the trails along the C&O Towpath in Maryland and the Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania. I was on my Sam Hillborne, which is my dedicated touring bike, mostly. It serves me very well for this sort of thing. I have a Homer Hilsen I use for mixed-surface riding day trips and love it. It could probably handle touring, but I suspect the slightly stouter Hillborne is more reliable for multi-day loads. We chose to go a bit early, the end of April, and were met with a variety of weather conditions, from sunny (even hot) days to cold (down to freezing one night) with a bit of rain thrown in for fun. We were prepared for it so the cooler temps were welcomed. The benefits - especially this year when many more folks will undoubtedly be out riding these trails - were fewer trail users and more available campsites and fewer bugs along the Potomac River. (Not that is usually a big problem for us, even in the summer.) My Flickr trip album of the trip is chock full unfortunately - for my own memories - so I apologize in advance. This time around, however, I tried not to duplicate photos of the numerous and more recognizable landmarks for the GAPCO, which I have done before. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/albums/72157719131492162 Happy trails to all, Paul Germain Midlothian, Va.
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