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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.”
Tag Archives: bike touring
Day 3. 150 Miles. Junction/Luncheon/Function.
Day 3 is the first day I listen to a second of music. Day 3 is the first day I wear dry socks inside of (almost) dry sneakers. Eventually, I even take the rain jacket off for about 90 minutes. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure travel, bike touring, camping, rail trail
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Day 1. 70 Miles. Brochure, For Sure.
It’s almost 90° F and we’ve welcomed the shade of a tree to eat snacks, drink some water, and do some planning. It’s called tree-shade planning. And hydration and refueling. It uses the pronoun it and it is rest. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bike tour, bike touring, bikepack, bronx, empire trail, Hudson, Manhattan, new york, rail trail
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Passing The Miles
Despite meeting great people and seeing splendid scenery, sometimes I just need to push on and cover ground. Obviously being in a hurry is not part of this or really any bicycle tour, but I’ve been utilizing a method to … Continue reading
