Author: Paco Marshall
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Looking for Richard Petty; Greensboro to Randleman NC, September 14, 2020
I parked the Prius at a Walmart on the southern fringe of Greensboro, just off the “new” I-85. It had been an hour’s drive from my home in Chapel Hill. This was to be a day trip, bicycling south towards Randleman NC, a town I had never visited. I had heard that area was…
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Rich Square NC and whereabouts, September 5, 2020
Where else to go during a pandemic? In our home town of Chapel Hill NC we have friend named Connie (married to a guy named Mark). Connie is originally from Rich Square NC (population 958). Connie and Mark’s daughter Hadley was our baby sitter back in the 1990’s. I think Hadley currently…
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Weekend in Cincinnati with Tootie; August 29-31, 2020
Who in North Carolina goes on vacation to bicycle around Cincinnati OH? During a pandemic? Tootie and I wanted to get away to somewhere cooler while still staying safe and socially distant. I had never been on the seemingly nice bike trail that connects downtown Cincinnati with much of Ohio; I only…
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Yanceyville NC, Milton NC, and Danville VA all in one day August 23, 2020
I drove the Prius forty miles from our condo in Chapel Hill and parked it at a feed and hardware store just outside of Yanceyville NC. Everything was closed on a Sunday morning at 8:30 AM. Nobody would care if I park here for a few hours, right? I pulled the Bike Friday…
urban bicycle journeys 