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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: preparing for the tour
Day 0. Negative Miles. Liftoff.
As I sit in this peculiar tin can of a dead bird flying backwards, contemplating all sorts of logistics, The Fugs, “CIA Man” blares loudly as fuck through my AirPods. The kids call it loud AF, but an affinity for … Continue reading
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Back in the Blazing Saddle
It’s getting hotter and hotter in so many ways. Most of the ways. Pretty much all the ways. Fortunately, I planned a summer escape back in December of 2019… T minus 20 days until I pedal my way into the … Continue reading
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
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 