July 5, 2023
Day 12: Oberlin, OH to Fremont, OH
In which the trail is the way
I had to stop at a couple of stores before leaving Oberlin - this meant I didn't leave town until around 10am.
It was already hot when I started, and just kept getting hotter - ending in the mid-90s. I have officially reached the hot & flat portion of the tour.
The trail I finished on yesterday turned out to be the route for most of today. It's a rail-to-trail, and in Oberlin they even still have the old train station.
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Parts of the trail were nice and shady and others not so much. Would you believe this spot is surrounded by corn, wheat and soybean fields?
I got a jump-scare at one point. This just appeared next to me along the trail. Scared the you-know-what outta me!
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A few miles east of Norwalk, a couple on bikes offered me a lift into town (where they lived). This was my chosen lunch spot anyway, so I was grateful. They let me draft off them for the 2-3 miles into town. They pointed me to a diner downtown, where I got a sandwich and some lemonade.
The trail went on - sometimes hot and exposed to the sun, sometimes shady.
Is this heaven? No, it's Ohio. (With apologies to Phil Alden Robinson)
I know this was a short day, but my late start made it feel longer for some reason. I think most of it was the heat. Whenever there was shade, it felt like a blessing.
I'm getting a much earlier start tomorrow as it's 77 miles to Defiance, OH. It's supposed to be a bit cooler, but also may bring thunderstorms, so the earlier I start the better!
Today's ride: 56 miles (90 km)
Total: 619 miles (996 km)
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