Joe and his bicycle, Rocinante.
The Final 4,000 miles
Joe's on the road again!
Itinerary
of the final 4,000 of 14,000 miles.
Joe began the first 10,000 miles of his bicycle ride (red line on map) on April 9th, 2005, in Lompoc, CA, and finished on November 19th in Cleveland, TN. He spent the winter working in schools across KY telling students about our magnificent country. On March 11, he pedaled out of Cleveland, TN, to complete the final 4,000 miles (black line on map) of his 14,000 mile adventure.
Please hop on the web page and ride along with him as we follow Joe's truly remarkable adventure. And be sure to write or email him!
Join us for the big Welcome Home Celebration on June 17, 2006!
The following itinerary, like the first, is a blend of meticulous planning, unpredictable weather events, and the serendipitous whims of the rider. It will most certainly change. We will keep you posted on this website of Joe's location.
March 11 - June 17, 2006
| State | City | Miles | Day |
| Tennessee | Cleveland | 0 | Mar 11 |
| Ocoee | 18 | Mar 12 | |
| Ducktown | 25 | " | |
| North Carolina | Topton | 30 | Mar 13 |
| Louada | 20 | " | |
| Cherokee | 14 | Mar14 | |
| Tennessee | Gatlinburg | 29 | " |
| Newport | 36 | Mar 15 | |
| Greenville | 30 | " | |
| Kingsport | 35 | Mar 16 | |
| Virginia | Lebanon | 43 | Mar 17 |
| Rosedale | 10 | " | |
| Claypool Hill | 12 | Mar 18 | |
| Tazewell | 13 | " | |
| West Virginia | War | 23 | " |
| Welch | 12 | " | |
| Iaegar | 21 | Mar 19 | |
| Taylorsville | 37 | " | |
| Williamson | 11 | Mar20 | |
| Kermit | 21 | " | |
| Glenhaves | 20 | " | |
| Kentucky | Louisa | 13 | Mar 21 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 25 | " |
| Mar 22 - 25 Rest and a car trip to Frankfort, KY, to give speech | |||
| Glenwood | 23 | Mar 26 | |
| Point Pleasant | 18 | " | |
| Mount Alta | 14 | " | |
| Ripley | 9 | Mar 27 | |
| Spencer | 26 | " | |
| Stumptown | 27 | " | |
| Alum Bridge | 26 | Mar 28 | |
| Weston | 12 | " | |
| Buckhannon | 12 | " | |
| Elkins | 23 | Mar 29 | |
| Thomas | 34 | " | |
| Gormania | 23 | Mar 30 | |
| New Creek | 25 | " | |
| Slanesville | 32 | " | |
| Paw Paw | 16 | " | |
| rest days Mar 31 - April 1 | |||
| Springs | 20 | Apr 2 | |
| Martinsburg | 21 | " | |
| Harpers Ferry | 14 | " | |
| Virginia | Leesburg | 35 | April 3 |
| Arlington | 25 | " | |
| Washington, DC | Washington, DC | 20 | April 4 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 50 | Apr 5 |
| Owings Mills | 13 | Apr 6 | |
| Westminster | 21 | " | |
| Taneytown | 11 | ' | |
| Pennsylvania | Gettysburg | 23 | Apr 7 |
| Mt. Holly Springs | 19 | " | |
| Carlisle | 8 | Apr 8 | |
| Mecks Corner | 22 | " | |
| Liverpool | 22 | " | |
| Mifflinburg | 28 | Apr 9 | |
| Milton | 15 | " | |
| Dewart | 9 | " | |
| Williamsport | 26 | Apr 10 | |
| Salladsburg | 25 | " | |
| Hoytville | 25 | Apr 11 | |
| Littlemarsh | 27 | " | |
| New York | State Line | 18 | Apr 12 |
| Hornell | 27 | " | |
| Garwoods | 15 | " | |
| Portageville | 21 | Apr 13 | |
| Varysburg | 27 | " | |
| Batvia | 20 | Apr 14 | |
| Lockport | 36 | " | |
| Niagara Falls | 28 | Apr 15 | |
| rest days Apr 16 - 17 | |||
| Lockport | 36 | Apr 18 | |
| Springbrook | 29 | " | |
| Millard Fillmore Museum | 12 | Apr 19 | |
| Chaffee | 16 | " | |
| Little Valley | 28 | " | |
| Jamestown | 28 | " | |
| Pennsylvania | Corry | 30 | " |
| Edinboro | 31 | Apr 21 | |
| Springfield | 20 | " | |
| Ohio | Ashtabula | 14 | Apr 22 |
| Painesville | 28 | " | |
| Menter | 11 | " | |
| Cleveland | 30 | Apr 23 | |
| Lordin | 20 | " | |
| Sandusky | 33 | Apr 24 | |
| rest day Apr 25 | |||
| Fremont | 23 | Apr 26 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | " | |
| Napoleon | 30 | " | |
| Wauseon | 14 | " | |
| Burlington | 10 | " | |
| Pioneer | 21 | Apr 27 | |
| Michigan | Homer | 37 | " |
| Battle Creek | 42 | Apr 28 | |
| Plainwell | 28 | Apr 29 | |
| Holland | 34 | " | |
| Dowagiac | 56 | Apr 30 | |
| Niles | 15 | May 1 | |
| Indiana | Michigan City | 32 | " |
| Chesterton | 15 | " | |
| Valparaiso | 13 | May 2 | |
| Merrillville | 16 | " | |
| Illinois | Frankfort | 27 | " |
| Chicago | 38 | May 3 | |
| Wisconsin | Kenosha | 53 | May 4 |
| Lake Geneva | 33 | May 5 | |
| Janesville | 33 | " | |
| Monroe | 34 | May 6 | |
| Shullsburg | 31 | " | |
| Iowa | Dubuque | 31 | May 7 |
| Sabula | 45 | " | |
| Clinton | 15 | May 8 | |
| Bettendorf | 34 | " | |
| Muscatine | 28 | May 9 | |
| Grandview | 14 | " | |
| Wapello | 7 | " | |
| Burlington | 26 | May 10 | |
| Fort Madison | 18 | " | |
| Keokur | 26 | " | |
| Illinois | Fowler | 34 | May 11 |
| Mt. Sterling | 28 | " | |
| Beardstown | 27 | " | |
| Ashland | 24 | " | |
| Springfield | 21 | May 12 | |
| rest day May 13 | |||
| Decatur | 40 | May 14 | |
| Tuscola | 37 | May 15 | |
| Chrisman | 34 | " | |
| Indiana | Hillsdale | 14 | May 16 |
| Waveland | 28 | " | |
| Crawfordsville | 17 | May 17 | |
| Lebanon | 21 | " | |
| Noblesville | 19 | " | |
| Anderson | 27 | May 18 | |
| Muncie | 17 | " | |
| Winchester | 24 | " | |
| Ohio | Greenville | 14 | May 19 |
| Piqua | 21 | " | |
| Urbana | 26 | " | |
| Irwin | 18 | May 20 | |
| Columbus | 25 | " | |
| New Rome | 15 | " | |
| London | 25 | May 21 | |
| Xenia | 30 | " | |
| Beaver Creek | 12 | May 22 | |
| Miamisburg | 20 | " | |
| Middleton | 12 | " | |
| Hamilton | 13 | May 23 | |
| Cinciannati | 28 | " | |
| Indiana | State Line | 28 | May 24 |
| Markland | 35 | " | |
| Madison | 24 | May 25 | |
| North Vernon | 24 | " | |
| Seymore | 12 | " | |
| Bedford | |||
| 41 | |||
| May 26 | |||
| rest May 27 | |||
| Cannellsburg | 33 | May 28 | |
| Jasper | 20 | " | |
| Lincoln City | 25 | May 29 | |
| Booneville | 23 | " | |
| Evansville | 22 | May 30 | |
| Kentucky | Henderson | 8 | " |
| Owensboro | 31 | " | |
| rest days May 31 - Jun 1 | |||
| Hawesville | 31 | Jun 2 | |
| Garfield | 27 | Jun 3 | |
| Elizabethtown | 34 | " | |
| Bardstown | 26 | Jun 4 | |
| Taylorsville | 23 | " | |
| rest days Jun 5 - Jun 6 | |||
| Louisville | 35 | Jun 7 | |
| Shelbyville | 28 | Jun 8 | |
| Frankfort | 20 | " | |
| Lexington | 25 | Jun 9 | |
| Winchester | 20 | " | |
| Richmond | 32 | Jun 10 | |
| Berea | 15 | " | |
| Irvin | 21 | Jun 11 | |
| Beattyville | 24 | Jun 12 | |
| make-up days due to rain, etc. Jun 13 - 16 | |||
| Stanton | 32 | Jun 17 | |
Completion of the riding portion of Rediscover Bicycle America