Author: Paco Marshall
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Lake Forest IL 4/09/11
First of three posts: Four day trip Chicago to Milwaukee and environs One of the contradictions of urban riding is that old fashioned cities usually accommodate bicycle riding, while the newest suburbs, less dense, are frequently the most dangerous places. In Chicago, however, if you stay close to the lake, both the city and the…
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Portsmouth VA, 3/26/11
Doing an urban bicycle tour of Portsmouth is a conundrum. While Portsmouth has a wonderful stock of old buildings, the whole place is undeniably depressing. It might have been because of the cold and gray weather that day. Contrary to Hampton Roads lore, Portsmouth is not all ghetto. When I asked Norfolk people about…
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Petersburg VA, 3/19-20, 2011
I did this ride with my pal David. We were to ride inbound to Petersburg from the east, passing the plantation houses along the James River. You can really feel the burden of history here, it almost feels like too much. There are historic signs not only about the Civil War, but of the initial Jamestown settlers,…
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Saxapahaw NC, 2/27/11
The ride to Saxapahaw helped explain some of the cultural diversions that make North Carolina what it is. On this particular Sunday afternoon, I was delayed getting started. With only about three hours to get someplace and back, before dark. I decided to go see friends John and Jackie at their new apartment in Saxapahaw.…
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