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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 2. 133 Miles. Dumb Hot°. Not dead yet.
I got some southern slang via text today. “Hottern hell”. Speaks for itself. Continue reading
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Tagged Baton Rouge, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, cross country, exercise, healthy living, inspiration, long distance, Louisiana, loving life, motivation, open road, tour, touring
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Perseverance Preparation
NOLA bound! I’ve paid JetBlue for the carbon footprint I’m leaving and then offsetting over the next month. Thinking about how successful long distance endurance anything is 97% mental. Nothing but confidence in that regard, though I’m angling on how … Continue reading
Sojourning On!
After a complete removing, repainting, and replacing, my beige 2008 Raleigh Sojourn is now frostbite blue and ready for another 15,000 miles! I definitely had to retire the old Brooks saddle though. Super thanks to the fine folks at Raleigh … Continue reading
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 