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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
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
Mechanical Issues
So I took one final day off before pushing ahead full steam to get home. Among other endeavors, I cleaned and tuned up my bike. After a thorough inspection, I’ve found a few odd cracks in my RIM. Back rim. … Continue reading
Fully Hydrogenated
Nutrition on this tour has been a tale of two extremes. On one hand so many gracious people have welcomed me into their homes and cooked extravagant meals. For example, last night John and Meg prepared and amazingly delicious feast … Continue reading
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