September 2012
2 posts
20 days in 33 minutes
About 27 minutes ago this post was going to be titled 20 days in 1 hour, because that is how long the Lincoln City, OR Public Library is giving me to finish this up. That was before I typed half of it and then lost it to the disastrously stupid website construction of Tumblr.com. I was going to give up and leave and finish this in San Francisco but I’m afraid I’ll forget some thing so...
To be Continued...
A lot has happened in the past few days. I made some route changes, took a little vacation, and have basically hit the reset button before setting out on the last stretch. At the moment I’m a little too tired to write a full post, I’ll try to get to it in the next few days, but in the meantime I can post the rest of my pictures from Wyoming.
Another incredible downhill (and the last...
August 2012
3 posts
Kentuckillmissansas and beyond
Day 22 - 42
Total Mileage - 1946 (3411)
So it’s been about 20 days, whoops. Sorry I haven’t exactly been keeping up to date with this whole blog thing lately! If it makes anyone feel any better I also haven’t taken a rest day, haven’t done laundry, and have only taken two showers in the last 20 days. In fact, I haven’t really done anything but eat, sleep, and ride...
How to Ride Uphill, Fast.
Day 17
Total Mileage 95 (1301)
Do you want to learn how to ride uphill? Well then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re a seasoned racer, a weekend warrior, or just looking to ascend to the next level, this fool proof method is guaranteed to provide results, or else. Just grab your bike, eat a big breakfast, drink some coffee (you’ll definitely want coffee), and head...
Virginia....
Day 13
Total Mileage 85 (951)
Welcome to the Appalachian Mountains. Day 13 was a sort of prelude to the steep climbs and fast descents that would characterize my next week of riding. But more on that later. After a great night of sleep in the Mineral Volunteer Fire Dept. I made it my goal to reach Afton, VA so that I could stay at the house of June Curry (the Cookie Lady). Who is the...
July 2012
3 posts
Day 9 + 10
Rest…
I wish I could tell you I went to the National Gallery, or strolled down the mall, or went and checked out the International Spy Museum. But I didn’t. I didn’t actually do anything on my two days off except run a few errands, eat a ton of food, and sit on the couch reading. I had plans to do some sight seeing while I was in DC but, as it turned out, Hilary...
Update 2 - Hot Dog Dinners, soggy feet, and some...
Day 4 Continued…
Total Mileage: 93 (327)
After leaving Port Jarvis I almost immediately crossed the border into New Jersey and began riding along the Delaware river through an area known as the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It’s a mouthful I know. Around 4:30 I pulled into a town just across the river that went by the same name, Delaware Water Gap, PA. There was...
4 Days 4 States
Update 1 - July 19th
Day 1- Total Mileage: 75
I left Somerville Monday morning at 9:30 and started riding west. Then I spent about 7 hours riding my bike (surprise!). Good, that’s out of the way, and probably the last time I’m going to tell you about riding because it happens every day and frankly it’s not very interesting. I’ll try to keep this as entertaining as...
