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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: gear and equipment
On the Trace!
Ridin’ slow sure beats walkin’ fast. Continue reading
Posted in gear and equipment, on the road, Uncategorized
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All Spoked Out
Bring a Kevlar spoke kit. Continue reading
Posted in bicycle touring, Field Mechanics, gear and equipment, on the road
Tagged bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, cross country, fiberfix, field, gear, long distance, mechanics, open road, preparation, spoke, tools, tour, touring
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Mile 0.0 New Orleans
Yesterday was arrival day; today is gear day; tomorrow I’m hitting the open road bright and early. My Sojourn arrived safely and securely (thanks to my host Alex for putting up with my neurotic messaging all last week about it) … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle touring, gear and equipment, preparing for the tour
Tagged adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, buffalo, exercise, healthy living, inspiration, long distance, Louisiana, loving life, motivation, New Orleans, open road, packing list, preparation, raleigh sojourn, tour, touring, trail, USA
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 