California to Virginia Beach indeed; biking across America from coast-coast is not easy. The United States is a huge country and crossing this nation takes 4-days even for a sleepless trucker. Riding your bike, as a conditioned and extreme long-distance cyclist is not easy either. In fact it truly separates the men from the boys as they say and well no matter what anyone says; there is no easy way. In finishing up week three of the lower latitude bike across the nation trek we see we need to go from Greenville SC to Spartanville, SC and across the state into Fayetteville, NC. Piece of cake riders say after battling parts of the Appalachian Mountains. Indeed it is a lot easier, but piece of cake; I dont think so. For the warm up you will be riding some 20-miles through rolling hills on Hwy 29 from Greenville SC into Spartanville SC and then hook a right on Hwy 9, which zig-zags thru the state then turn North on Hwy 401 into Fayetteville, NC. How far you ask? Well 250 miles total. If you cannot handle it you can quit at Bennettsville, SC and shave off 45 miles and stop at about 205. Luckily on this route there are many stops to rest and towns every 20-30 miles or so. You will be passing towns such as; Jonesville, Chester, Eureka Mills, Landcaster, Pageland, Chesterfield and Cheraw between Spartanville and Bennetsville, SC. If you can handle it you will head North into North Carolina and pass thru Laurinburg, Wargram, Raeford, Silver City and Rockfish NC on your way into Fayetteville, NC to round out your day long ride. |
