Aaron A. Wallace

I like my new bike, while I wish I had some easier gears on the bad boy it really is an upgrade from my frankenroam. I just wish I didn't have to ride in 38 degree weather.

I bought a new bike on black friday from the urban bike project of Wilmington, Its pretty rare these days to see a bike come up for sale in the local market that will fit a guy my size, so I snapped this up almost immediately after it went for sale. I would like to thank Brent Phillips for finding it on craigslist and telling me about it! It is a very fun ride and while I am going to replace the handlebars, and drive train for something a little more modern than downtube shifters and that huge drop handlebar its fun to ride around town, I haven't tried out any of the more serious hills outside of town but I think that I can grind my way up most of them in 45 21 at least I hope so.

Picture of my cat Scout. A view from a pier in Lums Pond, New Castle County, Delaware. Lums makes a super convenient turn around point for a southbound bike ride. with large segments entirely off road, but I am also going to explore riding more directly on the streets in southern New Castle County. They seem pretty lightly traveled and are gently rolling. 

There are a lot of ways to do the ride. A five to seven day day trip where most days are below fifty miles. A three to four day trip with most days close to one hundred miles. All of these days end at state parks with camping and fees below 40 dollars for overnight camping.