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The original was posted on /r/bicycletouring by /u/The_Real_Jar on 2025-05-26 23:26:30+00:00.
'Twas the night before the big day. I've spent the last 2 or 3 months preparing for the biggest journey of my life yet.
I'll be riding my 2014 Specialized Tri Cross from Lawrence, Kansas (where I just graduated from the University of Kansas) all the way back to where I went to High School in Northern New York.
I have always wanted to go on a "crazy" or "wild" adventure, and now is my chance.
The plan is to venture into Kansas City and follow the Katy Trail to St. Louis. I will then loosely ride along the American Discovery Trail, until I reach Cincinnatti. From there, the Ohio to Erie Trail will lead me to northeast Ohio, until I see the mighty Lake Erie. Once I reach Buffalo, the Erie Canalway Trail will take me home.
See you tomorrow for Day 1.
The Gear I'm Leaving With
The Ole TriCross