Day 8 - With the help of strangers - Rollin' ocean to ocean

May 17, 2023

Day 8 - With the help of strangers

14 miles out of Christiansburg I broke my bike chain. I did not drop the chain off the chain ring (front) or cassette (back), I broke it. I pushed the bike up to a house and a nice women with two teenage sons came out. I used a hammer and needle nose pliers to put the chain back on. Rolled a quarter mile and it came apart again. I was very rural Virginia and out of options. Three guys in a pickup stopped and asked if I needed help. They put my chain back together and I rolled another 50 miles to a hostel in Troutdale. This morning I rolled another 24 to Damascus and a bike shop where I had a new chain put. I am forever grateful to strangers who helped me

Draper Mercantile, old building, beautiful inside, now a restaurant

Jacob and Luke who helped cobble together my chain the first time. Never got a picture of Chris who helped put the chain back together the 2nd time

This was taken in downtown Wytheville. It was not until 1928 when VA made lynching illegal

Richard Jackson who road bikes and was a commercial and private pilot

Hostel/Bunkhouse in Troutdale. Rodney and Jake on front porch

Today's ride: 64 miles (103 km)
Total: 465 miles (748 km)

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Robert OwensIt is always amazing to me the number of people who go out of their way to help a stranger. I think you are seeing the best of America.
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1 year ago

Anne CoreyLove that you are finding so many g helpful people. It seems like all we hear only about the bad ones. Ride on Dave. Love reading your entries!
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