On yesterday’s ride, I wondered why Charlie Myer’s Back Roads of Indiana didn’t recommend the Old Hwy 41 as a place to cross the White River. The new US-41 has wide shoulders for riding, but I prefer back roads. So I took the old road instead. It didn’t have any signs saying the bridge was out or that it was a dead end, so I got my hopes up. Until, that is, I came to this pile of road rubble that looked like it was intended to discourage traffic from going any farther.
This was the view after I dragged my bicycle up and over the heap of debris. So far, so good. The trestle bridge is off in the distance, and the way was clear. The road bed seemed to be in good enough shape for my kind of travel.
Then I came to yet another place where vehicular traffic was discouraged. This time I took the message to heart. I turned back to go across the river on the new US-41 bridge.
Google Map is not as discouraged about this crossing as I was.
Mileage for yesterday, including this detour: 34. Tuesday’s mileage: 57. Sunday’s mileage: 34. Previous rides in 2010: 14.5. YTD: 139.5
Recent Comments
Vernon Goodman on Talma
Talma's original name was Bloomingsburg. During WW I, they changed the name to Talma because of the anti-German sentiment. When...Ann on Talma
Can anyone help me out with some information about Talma, Indiana in 1910? My great-grandfather, Nathaniel Pierce Helmick, Jr. lived...Wm. Chris Hain on Hain
Hello. Enjoyed your page here. I'm a direct descendant of Wm and Flora Hain. I haven't been the the...john mcdonald on Logan County infirmary
I have relatives who died at the Bellefontaine Infirmary. I presume that was part of the old County Home. Are...The Most Rev. Fr on Baseless Baseline
Dear Spokesrider, I have enjoyed being taken along on your ride and research through Indiana. Thank you. What I...Bill on Fushatchee
I worked at Fusihatchee. You were very close. The coordinates to the center of the village would be approximately: 32.431411,-86.1023V. Williams on ingiiwaabamag niizh waawaashkeshiwag
looking for information about siblings, wife/wives and children of Chief Noonday. Wllms_vlm@yahoo.comAlan Kirkpatrick on Kentucky experience
Thank you Spokesrider!Alan Kirkpatrick on Kentucky experience
I am researching Lemuel Shortridge, son of Elisha and Esther (Crum). He ended up in Northwest Indiana as a preacher/farmer...stacey long on More from Martin’s buggy shop
I just inherited 2 amish buggies. one is got a martins buggy shop tag on it. it is a 2...