Frizbo Fifty

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Savannah Wedding Trip, Day 3

Another beautiful day and I start my ride directly from the campground which is ideal.

Warm-up on the Twin Knobs Shore Trail

Clack Mountain Road

Someone left their sunglasses on a log

Sheltowee means Big Turtle (Daniel Boone's Indian name)

Limestone Loop Trail (sweet single track)

Cave Run Lake

What a perfect ride. Climb a friendly forest road, then descend back to the lake on single track.

#futurebridgie

2.5 hour drive to Breaks Interstate Park on Kentucky/Virginia border. Felt lost the whole time following Google directions through the mountains.

Sunset at Grassy Creek Outlook, Breaks Interstate Park

It was dark when I arrived and dark when I left

Cave Run Lake bike route

State:	Kentucky
Date:	2022-09-27
Route:	Twin Knobs Campground, Twin Knobs Shore TrailClack Mountain West Rd., Limestone Loop trail, Lakeview Ridge Trail
Distance:	20 miles

Monday, September 26, 2022

Savannah Wedding Trip, Day 2

With an early start from the Hoosier National Forest, I drove two hours to Louisville, KY. The city has embarked on an ambitious plan to build a 100-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail encircling the city called the Louisville Loop. It won't be finished any time soon, but long segments are ready for riding. I arrived at the William Miles Garden in the Parklands of Floyds Fork and unloaded my road bike. The weather was perfect with partly cloudy skies and modest winds.

All concrete and fast

The trail is interspersed with many parks and gardens

Lots of climbs and bridges -- a very expensive trail.

Perfect spot for lunch at the Big Overlook

What a nice ride (40 miles, 12:30-4:45pm). From Louisville, I drove two and half hours to Cave Run Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Twin Knobs Campground, Lakeside, #F026

State:	Kentucky
Date:	2022-09-26
Route:	Louisville Loop, William F. Miles Community Garden to Lowland Plain Trailhead
Distance:	40 miles

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Indiana, Hoosier N.F., Hickory Ridge

Savannah Wedding Trip, Day 1

I set out my longest road trip yet, a ten-day tour that would take me to Savannah, GA and back. A close family friend was getting married in Savannah, so the plan was I would drive and Mona would fly to Savannah for the wedding.

I rented an Airbnb near Forsyth Park, booked air travel for Mona and packed the Family Truckster. The only rub in our plans was Tropical Storm Ian. The forecast maps showed Ian headed towards Savannah just in time for the nuptials.

My first stop was Hoosier National Forest -- a place of infinite gravel roads and single track. The only fee is a $5 trail pass. My destination was a prime dispersed camping spot I mapped during a previous trip to the Nebo Trail.

Prime boondock campsite

Hoosier National Forest single track

Hoosier National Forest gravel road

Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

My turnaround was the Blackwell Horse Camp where I planned to fill up on water. Surprisingly the horse camp had no water. I wonder how the equestrians water their horses?