Liam CondonAug 20, 20185 minTop 4 Takeaways from a Cross-country Bike Ride4,269 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...
Liam CondonAug 2, 20185 minTour Fitness - Your Questions, AnsweredHow 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...
Liam CondonJun 15, 20182 minDay 15: Olney, IL -> Carlyle, IL (77 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 14, 20182 minDay 14: West Baden Springs, IN -> Olney, IL (35 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 10, 20183 minDay 13: : Louisville, KY -> West Baden, IN (60 mi)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....
Liam CondonJun 8, 20184 minDays 11 & 12: Frankfort, KY -> Louisville, KY (65 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 7, 20182 minDay 10: Berea, KY -> Frankfort, KY (58 mi)*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...
Liam CondonJun 6, 20181 minDay 9: Hazard, KY -> Berea, KY (95 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 5, 20181 minDay 8: Lookout, KY -> Hazard, KY (72 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 4, 20184 minDay 7: Elk Garden, VA -> Lookout, KY (62 mi)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...
Liam CondonJun 3, 20184 minDay 6: Rural Retreat -> Elk Garden, VA (55 miles)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...
Liam CondonJun 2, 20183 minDay 5: Blacksburg, VA -> Rural Retreat VA (70 miles)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...
Liam CondonJun 1, 20183 minDay 4: Lexington, VA -> Blacksburg, VA (86 miles)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...
Liam CondonMay 31, 20183 minDay 3: Stanardsville, VA -> Lexington, VA (50 miles)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...
Liam CondonMay 30, 20183 minDay 2: Orlean, VA -> Stanardsville, VA (58 miles)9am – thunderstorms. 10am – thunderstorms. 12pm – thunderstorms. 3pm – thunderstorms. Wednesday, May 30th, my 25th birthday (I'd totally...
Liam CondonMay 29, 20184 minDay 1: Washington D.C. -> Orlean, VA (68 miles)“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...
Liam CondonMay 28, 20182 min0.2 - The First Bookend- 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...
Liam CondonMay 18, 20183 min0.1 - Embracing the FalloutPut 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,...
Liam CondonMay 14, 20184 min0.0 - Everything looked right, so what was wrong?“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine - it’s lethal.” – Paulo Coelho There is something to be said about how risk averse we...
