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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
Day 17. 1,117 Miles. Canyons, Colors and Connection.
It’s a beautiful morning in Valentine Texas, population 134. I now know two people in this town — Smokey and Manny — and it turns out they own the land that Prada Marfa thing is on. It should be Prada … Continue reading
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Day 16. 1,054 Miles. Time Travel To Prada.
For the naysayers and the haters who say time travel isn’t real, including myself, I say this: explain away how Damon and I both utilized the nutrition of oatmeal and peanut butter to pedal one hour into the future this … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, cross country, exercise, healthy living, inspiration, long distance, loving life, Marfa, motivation, open road, Prada, preparation, raleigh sojourn, Texas, tour, touring, valentine, van Horn
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Day 3. 189 Miles. Enter Sand, Man.
If you’re just coming in and were not yet aware, three is the magic number. I promised wild UFO shit and stopped at three of the five stations and donated a quarter. Pretty weird stuff here gang. No poop. No … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure cycling, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, border, california, cross country, desert, exercise, healthy living, imperial, inspiration, interstate 8, long distance, loving life, Mexico, motivation, open road, raleigh sojourn, sand dunes, tour, touring, trail, wall
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 