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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 1.5: 100 miles. 100 Miles and Ridin’
The second day of a long ride is always the same. Ghostbustin ass, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray level. Neither my mind nor body has adjusted yet. Not to riding all day. Not to sleeping outside. Not to the required lower … Continue reading
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Day 1: 74 miles. #grundlehotwork
On days like today, there’s very few places that the sun doesn’t shine. Damon and I hit Lockport around noon – the first of many a “Port”s around here – and head straight to the coffee shop on a 93° … Continue reading
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The obligatory fully loaded bicycleS shot.
The Run DMC of the long distance bike game.
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