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In “Desert Solitaire”, Edward Abbey notes:
“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles. Better to idle through one park in two weeks than try to race through a dozen in the same amount of time. Those who are familiar with both modes of travel know from experience that this is true; the rest have only to make the experiment to discover the same truth for themselves.”
Category Archives: bicycle tour cross country raleigh soujourn
On the Way to the Thumb: Mexican with the British
I spent all day thinking of that title. Folks in Michigan show you were they live by pointing to a place on their hand. The thinking is that Michigan is shaped like a hand. So in effect, I’ve been through … Continue reading
Hello Sunday, Hello Road
Leroy Michigan (which I was told is the birthplace of James Earl Jones). This is what 7am Sunday morning looks like. With a soundtrack of roosters over the melodies of Gil Scott-Heron and Booker T & The MGs. Both the … Continue reading
Chasing Your Shadow
Less than an hour ago, I was profoundly inspired by my own shadow. There is something very natural and liberating about biking east as the sun is setting, not having an exact destination nor a time of arrival; but simply … Continue reading
Hoping for a Tail Wind 