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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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The obligatory fully loaded bicycle pic strikes again.
And with all new fully loaded-ing! After years of heaping praise on my army navy surplus bags, I broke the bank on a set of Ortliebs. Plus a handlebar bag, something I’ve previously opposed. There’s so much room for activities.
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Actual Day 1. 51 Miles. Ain’t Nothing To It But To Do It.
Planes are landing a half mile away from me at like 5am. I’m still on a New York State of time zone; I’m up and out of bed as a Delta airliner descends in an overcast sky just above the … Continue reading
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Day 1. 16 Miles. It’s Just Begun.
On a long enough time line the survival rate for anyone drops to zero. Pedal powering long distances is basically an opportunity for everything that can go wrong to go wrong. The best defenses against these situation are proper equipment … Continue reading
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 