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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 touring
Day 2. 131 Miles. Hudson Hot Hammocks.
OK, I’ll be the first to admit it. The signage has gotten better, notably through New Paltz. And the online map is marginally better than the aforementioned paper brochure. I feel like I can still help though, cause marginally doesn’t … Continue reading
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Day 1. 70 Miles. Brochure, For Sure.
It’s almost 90° F and we’ve welcomed the shade of a tree to eat snacks, drink some water, and do some planning. It’s called tree-shade planning. And hydration and refueling. It uses the pronoun it and it is rest. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bike tour, bike touring, bikepack, bronx, empire trail, Hudson, Manhattan, new york, rail trail
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Day 0. 3 Miles. New York State Of Ride
Inhale deep like the words of my breath; I never sleep, ’cause sleep is the cousin of death. I lay puzzle as I backtrack to earlier times; Nothing’s equivalent to the New York state of mind. Guns guns guns. Shooting … Continue reading
