This is going to have to be short, since the public library in Prospect, Penn closes at 2:00 pm...
The bottom line is don't ride a bike across Pennsylvania. We're talking one hill/mountain after another. However, I will say that the state has a lot to see. For starters, the Susquehanna river area including Lewisburg, Bloomsburg, Danville, and the river in general is amazingly picturesque. Bloomsburg and Lewisburg in particular both have really nice tree lined streets with ancient, huge houses and tons of little restaurant selections. And, for the mountain bikers out there, I was assured by a kid working at an incredible bike shop in the middle of nowhere that there was a more than ample selection of trails.
Other than the susquehanna, State College and Penn State were also pretty cool, even though I was only there for a few hours. I went to state college for a little bike repair, and ended up at Freeze Thaw, a bike shop with some really helpful, knowledgable staff that custom builds bikes and sells used parts. We got my 105 rear shifter (piece of crap) working again, I finally sucked it up and bought a spare tire (another Panaracer), and I got a presta to Schrader valve stem converter so that when I pump bites the dust in the middle of a corn field I'm not hitching a ride on a combine into town. Other than the bike shop I tore this packed out all you/I can eat Indian buffet up. I probably ate like 8 chicken legs, and then went over to speak with Dr. Rioux, the newest member of the chemical engineering faculty at Penn State. Honestly, he's the kindof guy that makes me want to do a PhD. He's genuinely excited about what he's doing, and he's very amiable. We went down and checked out the lair where the T-money used to work and then I headed back down the road.
To be continued... I'm off to Ohio
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