3 dudes...3 bikes... One long ride
Announcing the first annual Pamlico Swirly-Whirly. Sailing friend and fellow adventurer Adam "life of the party" Domanski along with Mike "I'll eat it" Rhodes (member of the former Team RAF) and I will set out into the unknown on a two day cycling adventure this Labor day weekend on a bike ride that's got awesome adventure written all over it. Our route is pictured below thanks to the new and improved google earth.
We will drive to Manteo Friday night and set out early Sat. morning riding south west on highway 264 to Swanquarter (71 miles) where we will ride the Ferry from Swanquarter to Ocracoke ($3.00 for bikes) and camp on the island. Sunday we get back on the pain machines and ride the final ~84 miles (including a 4mile ferry over Hatteras inlet) north on Highway 12 up Hatteras island and come full circle back to Manteo.
This is a ride that Adam has been wanting to do for a while and Mike knows some friends who are (by coincidence) going to be camping on Ocracoke island on Sat. night who have agreed to carry a bunch of gear for us like tents and changes of cloths.
Today we rode a mere 15 miles around raleigh and averaged 19mph. Will we be able to make it 150miles? Check back soon for more pics and details of the Pamlico Swirly-Whirly
