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.