Christiansburg is a nice small town...i found the cheapest motel i could and hit the sack early. This morning i started riding about 8am and headed out into the roanake valley which proved to be lushously green and pretty. The road wound around and up and down through countryside which us gradually reminding me more and more of England. It is however warm here.
I met a group of four roadies out for a quick ride...they were all interested in the trip and the gear on my bike.
When I got to the city park in troutville I was tempted to push on to Lexington...but my thigh muscles are aching after to many short rides and ice cream...so as I have a lot if time on my hands ill stay here in the park tonight...it has power a place to stay and I can grab a shower over the road in the fire station.

I passed some really nice houses today. One five bedroom place with 45acres had a board up saying for sale from owner $450k. Now given its located in some of the most beautiful countryside I have seen on the transam ride I thought that sounded ok. It even had a horse corral and a stream.
The bug questions are...do I have a spare $450k and what the hell would I do with all that space?....sweet dreams are made of this..lol!

The Virginians are really nice people for the mostpart. They wave say hi and are extremly helpfull.

I rode 47 miles today...I think only day ones ride was shorter. I'm finding it hard still not to keep clocking up 70+ mile days. Lord knows what ill do when I have to stop riding.


Riding in Virginia is a real pleasure.

Chritiansburg this morning

Some shots from my ride today along the roanoke valley in Virginia.

Filling up

I really liked this house.

The Roanoke valley near fort lewis and brushy mountains.

This is the transam cyclist guest book at troutville city park Virginia. All along the route I have been asked by people if I would mind signing their guest books..and some have wanted my photo...foolishly I might add lol!

I think its a great tradition and reading comments from travellers from all over the world is facinating. It also provides a source of news about who is ahead of you on the route and how many days or weeks ahead they are.

Back the saddle again

http://soundcloud.com/andy-mcclelland/rolfs-back-in-the-saddle-again/s-IZxiv

Here us a very cool tune by my friend Andy!

Yeeeehawwww!

I'm on the final section (12) of the transamerica bicycle ride!  Tomorrow morning ill start riding along map 139 ...map 150 is Yorktown. Each map panel covers about 40 miles.