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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: cross country
Motherfucking Bikes on a Plane b/w ADKBFF
I imagine what it’s like being a pilot walking through an airport, fully uniformed up. Equally all parts everything. Strike that, I’m looking at two pilots walking by through an airport. I like airports. Even the fake international buffalo airport. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondacks, adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, buffalo, cross country, exercise, healthy living, inspiration, long distance, motivation, preparation, raleigh sojourn, tour, trail
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Day 46. 2,926 Miles. Develop Mental.
Morning coffee from an airstream with cousin Tony. Dr G as the student at UCF apparently call him. He’s a professional media megaman. He’s studying and writing about the political implications of the Purge movies. I’ve only seen the one … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, blackfly, cross country, Gainesville, long distance, open road, opus coffee, southern tier, st Augustine, tour, touring
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Day 41. 2,551 Miles. Let’s Get Wet.
We’re just babies, man. In some alternate reality, gentleman volunteer Juan Ponce de Leon — who despite historical inaccuracies was never searching for a fountain of youth — finds such a thing and is stuck in a time loop, repeating … Continue reading
Hoping for a Tail Wind 