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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.”
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Day 44. 2,749 Miles. A Wheel Inside a Wheel.
We’re gonna move right nowTurn like a wheel inside a wheel I am in top gear. Maximum effort, peak operational output. The tire issues have vanished. The wind, while still not a tailwind, has subsided. I’m experiencing that natural buzz … Continue reading
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Day 43. 2,671 Miles. Four Syllable Cities.
“Somebody’s always got to be on the job because there’s always a job out there to do.” -Gil Scott-Heron My consciousness is on full tilt this glamorous morning at East Bank Campground. The side effect of which is a monster … Continue reading
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Day 42. 2,623 Miles. Flats and Flat Earth.
I don’t feel any younger when I wake up. Older in fact. Always, really. My shoulder is killing me. In my professional emergency medical opinion, it’s the result of something somewhere somehow. It really hurts too. To add insult to … Continue reading
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