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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
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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Tagged bicycle touring, bikefix, boyne city, healthy living, nutrition
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So Long, UP
This morning I crossed the Mackinac Bridge into the lower peninsula of Michigan. The bridge is the longest suspension bridge in north America and third in the world. (10 years ago Japan built two longer bridges). Sadly bicycles are prohibited, … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle touring, mackinac bridge, upper peninsula
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 