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Pittsburgh to DC in 3 days??
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Rob Lazorchak from Point of rocks Maryland on 5/29/2023 7:01:28 AM:
My buddy and I are going to ride from Pittsburgh to DC in 3 days.
But wanted to check in to see if others had done it in 3 days or what the normal timeframe is to complete the ride

Picturing Pitt to frostburg
Frostburg to Hancock
Hancock to dc.

But it sounds like Cumberland area will be a bit slower than the rest of the ride.

Thanks for the feedback.
 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 5/29/2023 7:50:01 AM:
Three days! Three consecutive centuries +. Quite ambitious for us mere mortals who typically take 5 to 7 days. Good luck. Let us know how you fared.
 
John W. from Pittsburgh, PA on 5/29/2023 9:15:05 AM:
Wow, I’m always amazed humans can go so far, so fast! Me? That would take me 5-6 days.

The only thing that might slow you down is the surface. It’s great for riding of course but other than the first 18 or so miles out of Pittsburgh, it’s a crushed limestone surface on the GAP and mostly dirt paths on the C&O. They don’t roll as fast as asphalt. And if the C&O gets wet or it rained two days prior, you will encounter lots of puddles and mud.

Let us know how you got on and good luck!
 
man910 from DC on 5/29/2023 2:05:49 PM:
I have a friend who does this regularly because he can't or doesn't want to take time off, so he does it during 3-day weekends. He's not a speedster or anything, but he rides into the night. He once had a flat, but had an issue with his pump that took him over an hour to repair. His bike lights ran out of juice, and it was so dark that he had to use his cell phone flashlight. The problem with that was it kept turning off when he went over bumps because to turn off the flashlight on his cell phone, you shake it. LOL He ended up riding until 2AM. He's been trying to get me to do it, but it doesn't sound enjoyable.
 
Rob Lazorchak from Point of rocks Maryland on 5/30/2023 6:30:37 AM:
Thanks for the feedback. In my head I’m starting to think more like 4 days and hope the weather is nice and the gear works great so we can try to make it in 3. Super excited to finally do this ride after years of talking about doing it.
 
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