It seems like I've been right in saying Colorado needs to be its own trip. Every time I turn a corner or crest a hill there is another insanely beautiful vista. I see so many views in a day you'd think I would be desensitized after nearly a month, but I have to stop and … Continue reading Ups and Downs: Riding The Passes of Colorado
Well, I'm getting far behind on all my writing, so I'll make this far more brief than it should be. I've been back on the road since Memorial Day Weekend. This time I'm focusing my travels on Colorado solely. It is a state that truly deserves its own trip. I'm also switching bikes since there's … Continue reading On The Road Again
Trying to find chapters in life as things begin and end on their own. #jkroams
Returning to the West Coast after months of exploring the US, it was time to put down some miles; I finally had somewhere I was supposed to be...
Leaving the Airport Cafe in Hampton, NH left me few good options when it comes to combining scenic roads with making decent time. This was yet another major difference in the two sides of the United States. With so much open space in the Western US (especially in the desert) you can normally combine the … Continue reading Westward, Ho…but first…
I had finally made it. Honestly though, it didn't feel like a climax. I decided to ride to Maine to get a lobster roll on a lark. I mean, what else was I going to do? And so here I was, in Hampton, New Hampshire, ready to cross over into Maine and accomplish my goal, … Continue reading Of Lobster Rolls And Bridge Trolls
[The story continues, starting on the West Virginia and Maryland border, the Potomac River.] Antietam campground was peaceful when I woke, and I had my morning coffee on the shore of the Potomac. Once packed up I crossed back over into Shepardstown, WV for breakfast. The town was such a strange mix of old-world America … Continue reading Reaching The Apex
Where the road takes you. Finishing the Blue Ridge Parkway and continuing north. #jkroams
My time in Kentucky was relaxing, though maybe too much. I can get into an extremely lazy rhythm when I have no pressing matters and all the basics are taken care of. I enjoyed touring bourbon distilleries and definitely needed some sleep, but the days started to pile on and I wasn't getting things prepped … Continue reading Bluegrass to Mountain Pass: the ride continues
Missouri turned out to be a surprise. It wasn't even in my plans: I was going to run through Iowa again. The closer I got to the Ozarks the better the roads and the views. Much of it is surrounded by trees and you can literally stop noticing the forest for the trees. Eventually though … Continue reading From Ozarks to Bluegrass– Eastbound and Down
Johnny Killmore 