Epic Bike Trail Tour

 

I have set a goal of cycling in all 50 states. I had 40 states done as of this spring. I was planning on a trip to do some more and concluded flying and renting a bike or shipping my bike would be a logistical nightmare. Long lines for TSA screening sealed the deal, I would drive.

I was seeking bike trails with no cars, rail-trails and towpaths. I had already done most neighboring states, so it was going to be a long drive. Starting from my home in Pennsylvania, I headed west. I had ridden in Ohio but found a couple of new to me trails that I had not ridden. I used these as a way to break up my car ride. I was heading to Nebraska where I had never ridden. From there it was South to Oklahoma then East to Alabama before returning home. This would give me five states that I had never ridden in. I planned to go early in the year, before tornado season started.

Below are the trails I was able to ride. All were new to me except the Silver Comet, I had previously ridden a different part of this trail. I didn’t get as many cycling miles in as I had hoped since three of the days I had planned long rides had fierce winds. I had a great time experiencing many trails I had only heard about. I finished with 3,955 miles driven over 14 days and 415 miles pedaled on my analog bike. I have now cycled in 45 states! Subscribe to Mark’s Bike Tock on YouTube where I will soon be posting videos of all these trails.

 

Ohio & Erie

Wabash Cannonball

I &M Canal

Omaha/Council Bluffs Riverfront

Wabash Trace

Cowboy Trail

Chief Standing Bear

Red Bud Trail

Keeper of the Plains/Arkansas Riverfront                  

Prairie Sunset Trail

Skydance Bridge

Oklahoma River

Centennial Trail

Tulsa Riverfront

Razorback Greenway

Big River Crossing (Mississippi River)

Chief Ladiga

Silver Comet