
Top 4 Takeaways from a Cross-country Bike Ride
4,269 miles, 65 days, 5 pairs of sunglasses, 4 flat tires, 3 cell phones, 2 pairs of gloves, one shattered boy. Just kidding. It’s been a...
4,269 miles, 65 days, 5 pairs of sunglasses, 4 flat tires, 3 cell phones, 2 pairs of gloves, one shattered boy. Just kidding. It’s been a...
How much training is required to bike for months on end? Months on end? A ride here and there? None at all? This was undoubtedly the most...
8:30am - I left Olney for Carlyle early the next morning after a restful nights sleep in a queen size bed. I had to be in St. Louis by...
7:15am - Add soggy paperweight to the list of my phone’s functions, as by morning it still wouldn’t turn on despite spending the night in...
8:20 am - Storm and Tanner were up before I was and had already whipped up coffee, eggs, and toast. I was groggy, hungry, and grateful....
Day 11: 8:26 am – Set off towards Louisville today, a short and welcome 55 mile trek west of Frankfort. A bit hungover, I packed quickly...
*lost most of my photos of these next few days :( * 9:09 am – Slept in big time after a looong day yesterday. Camille mentioned she...
7:10 am - On Day 9 I set out for Berea, a quaint college town nestled on the other side of the Daniel Boone National Forest and what...
7:15 am - The second week begins in Lookout, KY after a wonderful sleep in a real bed at the Freeda Harris Baptist center. Despite its...
7:52 am - I woke up feeling cozy and refreshed on the chapel floor in the Elk Garden Community Church/Bike Hostel. After packing up and...
6:46 am - The storm never came last night. Starting to take my weather app with a grain of salt. Woke and packed up pretty early, as its...
8:33 am - I slept in late, latest of the trip so far, but after a long day I cut myself some slack. When I walked upstairs Kim and her...
7:16 am - I woke up early, refreshed and ready to ride after a shorter day the day before. I left Melissa’s at 8am, and quickly reached...
7:49 am -The rain continued all through the night. By morning, nearly ten inches had fallen. Trees were down, many of the roadways were...
9am – thunderstorms. 10am – thunderstorms. 12pm – thunderstorms. 3pm – thunderstorms. Wednesday, May 30th, my 25th birthday (I'd totally...
“What do you mean, ‘what do I mean’?” the ticket agent snapped, after telling me “They cut it” when I’d asked him where to load my bike...
- Day 0 - Can’t sleep. Should sleep, but can’t. It’s 12:38 am on Tuesday, May 29th, and my train from Manhattan to DC leaves at 5:51...
Put in my notice at work today, told them my plan. Coffee and anxiety are a less-than-pleasant combination. “Get up, get down. Get up,...
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine - it’s lethal.” – Paulo Coelho There is something to be said about how risk averse we...