I’ll just say that when Andouille (Cajun style) sausage, shrimp, and grits is done right, there is little else in the world needed.
So we started out in Williamsport this morning. Slept in an additional hour or so since we knew we only had 40 miles to go today. Hit the trail at 9:45 and made good time. Marisa ran a bigger gear for much of today…so we were seeing 10 mph averages for the first half of the day.
Had the Italian restaurant last night make us a to-go sub which we broke out at the halfway point today.
The Potomac is getting a bit more shoals and rough patches…again, the very reason for the C&O Canal back in the day. It really is an engineering marvel.
Trail conditions improved all day. The last 20 miles were on packed fine granite or something. Conditions as good as those found on the GAP trail.
Hit Harpers Ferry early…had some great food and wine. Got to-go charcuterie for tomorrow’s lunch… 62 miles is a big day tomorrow, but that takes us to mile zero on the C&O. Fingers crossed we have a good day tomorrow. Rain and falling temperatures forecast so we will layer appropriately…
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I’m confused… that plate in the picture looks full already? So where do you put the pineapple? Does it just get plonked on top or is it served as a side dish? 
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A bit different to British rail food! That looks edible and probably don’t have to remortgage the house to pay for it lol
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We made it to C&O mile zero!! 65 mile day from Harper’s Ferry to Georgetown (DC)… Started flurrying as we rolled up to the marker…
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Our one week totals:
Pittsburg to Connellsville - 58.6 miles
Connellsville to Confluence - 37.2 miles
Confluence to Meyersdale - 34.6 miles
Meyersdale to Paw Paw - 61.6 miles
Paw Paw to Williamsport - 57.7 miles
Williamsport to Harper’s Ferry - 39.9 miles
Harper’s Ferry to Georgetown DC - 65.0 miles
TOTAL = 354.6 miles
…and not a single flat tire…which seems incredible to me given the surfaces we were cycling on. I did knock my rear wheel out of true though…you can feel the warp through the frame.
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Really enjoyed going along on your journey.
Wheels
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This was a great idea to take us along with you chris. Really enjoyed seeing your adventure. Thanks
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In real units:
Pittsburg to Connellsville - 94.3 km
Connellsville to Confluence - 59.9 km
Confluence to Meyersdale - 55.7 km
Meyersdale to Paw Paw - 99.1 km
Paw Paw to Williamsport - 92.8 km
Williamsport to Harper’s Ferry - 64.2 km
Harper’s Ferry to Georgetown DC - 105.6 km
TOTAL = 570.km
Nice job!
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Great ride and achievement. Well done. Alps next year? 
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YES! So he can finally come and meet the Italian designer, @komemiute!
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Please…try 2833.45264 furlongs! 
A great trip!
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Please man! 102.71299 leagues. An astounding feat.
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This looks fantastic. Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year! Fyi Frostburg literally means freezing castle 
My next big tour is planned for the Easter holidays next year with my brother in law but it’s only a single ride to the North sea. We’re going to attempt the ~300km from Duisburg to Harlingen, Netherlands in 10-14h depending on the wind but we’re actually leaving a buffer of 2 hours to catch the last ferry to the island of Terschelling. It’s gonna be my longest ride yet. Worth noting that we’re only packing essentials though. My sister will take all our luggage in her car
In the meantime I will just keep commuting day in day out to stay in shape.
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So our final day (Day 7) was Nov 12 which was also our highest mileage day of about 65 miles. Harper’s Ferry to mile marker zero of the C&O canal on the Potomac River. Given the mileage, we woke up early and hit the trail by 7AM as the sun was coming up. It was a cold and grey day and we fueled up with coffee, granola, and bananas prior to pushing off.
We ticked off the miles and took breaks here and there for thermos coffee and hot cocoa. The day started around 40F and it got colder throughout the day…ending with snow as we crossed the Roosevelt Bridge into Virginia.
We got lucky for lunch…finding White’s Ferry open for the best hamburger on the trail and a few Shiner Bocks at…cough…10:30am (they are less refined carbs).
Dropping into Great Falls gave us the most awesome views of the trip as the falls plummet on the right side of the trail while steep locks hold water. There is some nice restoration and rebuilding of the locks in progress.
Inside of 20 miles you start hearing planes arriving and departing from DCA and the nearby traffic increases in both volume and volume. Inside of 10 miles some of Crystal City starts coming into view and some sketchy folks start showing up near the trail. I told Marisa not to stop under bridges, and not to stop for people in certain sections of the trail.
The last mile is tough to follow…and the canal actually looks like it ends in Georgetown, but if you continue another few hundred yards further via sidewalks and roads, hidden behind a marina is Mile 0.
What an epic trip. No flat tires…and only some light mechanical issues. Marisa did an awesome job of planning and she was a trooper through all kinds of conditions. A trip of a lifetime!
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Congrats! 
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That last pic, it looks like you are making your wife cycle home whilst you drive.
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She can only stay back there for about 30 seconds or the referee will penalize her. “GET OUT IN THE WIND HONEY!! NOW!!!”
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Hope that at the least he gives her the water bottle boost every now and then.
For non professional cycling viewers, whenever a rider gets a fresh water bottle handed to
him from the team car, there is a little delay in the release as the rider gains a not so clandestine push, which is deemed part of the sport and mostly overlooked by marshals.
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