I decided to document, with photos, a typical bike ride in Southern Indiana. This was a 45 mile trip to the Clark State Forest on Sunday, November 2, 2008. More details on the route can be found by clicking this link.
In the table below, you can click on the thumbnail images for a larger photo. Or you can view the originals on flickr.
| Starting at County Line Road, make your way to Payne Koehler Road, then out 60 to Bean Road, next to the Clark County airport. |  |
| While on Bean Road, be sure to pass directly under the pair of Fila tennis shoes someone threw over the line directly above the railroad tracks. |  |
| About five miles out, take in the scenic beauty of the Sellersburg Stone Company and asphalt plant. Oh, so that's where all those huge trucks are coming from (unless you go on a Sunday). |  |
| Ugh. I hate this particular railroad crossing on East Utica Street in sleepy old Sellersburg. |  |
| A close second to railroad crossings I don't like. These always give me the feeling of a potential pancaked front wheel. |  |
| If you are going to rendezvous with the Southern Indiana Wheelmen, you might find yourself pulling out of this parking lot at Silver Creek High School. |  |
| Once you head down 31 a little bit, take a right on Webber past the "see-mint" plant. |  |
| Climb a little incline on Brick Church Road and get greeted by the Silver Creek Cemetery. You've got promises to keep and miles to go before you sleep. |  |
| Nice little farm on Brick Church Road. |  |
| Take a left on Stricker. You can build up some speed on the few little rollers but you might as well not, just coast as much as possible. This is not the Tour de France, and you aren't even Walter Mitty. |  |
| Head due East on Stricker. That's kind of a cool lookin barn on the right. |  |
| Once you turn off of Fox onto Trealor, had you done this ride before the election, you might have noticed the lone Obama sign in a seemingly endless sea of McCain-Palin signs. |  |
| So peaceful, a nice scene along Hansberry. |  |
| The same farm. Nice spread you got, whoever you are. |  |
| The crop's all in, but this is still a spectacular view. Beats riding in downtown Louisville and fighting traffic any day. |  |
| Keep going on Hansberry. I see a lot of Bluebirds out on this stretch at the right time of day. |  |
| You can't see it very well in this photo, but there's a nice smiley face on this barn. |  |
| Get ready to do the little incline up Murphy to Caney. There are buffalo on the farm to the right once you get to the stop sign. |  |
| Take the nice downhill on into Henryville. Oh Lyle Lovett did a cool song called "Up In Indiana" that mentions Henryville. |  |
| Get off 31 and take a left into the Forest entrance. As soon as you can. Those cars on 31 can be kind of cruel sometimes, at speeds over 60 often. |  |
| Welcome to the Forest. Congratulations. You made it. |  |
| Oh man, the trees. The leaves. |  |
| Take a left on White Oak and head past the lake. The one-way road makes it a very nice cruise. |  |
| Leave the lake area and just past here, if you want, go on and take the Fire Tower Challenge. Not for me, on this day. |  |
| So long, nice forest area. Head back to 31. |  |
| At the four way stop, take a right on 160. |  |
| This stretch of 160 is not too pleasant, so why not make a stop at the Sprint store for a snack? |  |
| There is a bench, and may I recommend a Zagnut bar and a Sunkist soda, in lieu of a Clark bar and an Orange Crush (which they do not have). From here, you can go on out 160 to Henryville-Bluelick and make your way back, or simply turn around and go back the way you came. That's what I did. |  |
Wow! What a fantastic ride! My husband knows the area a little… Beautiful images…
Thank you Michelle…it really is an interesting area and a great place to ride. And I know from your blog and your work that your area has its own wonderful scenery, which you capture and document so well!