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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: inspiration
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 13. 763 Miles. Feen.
Shaving removes 10 years off my reflected appearance in the mirror. Not that I’ve been around many mirrors the last couples weeks. More Muir then mirror, fa sho. Riding removes about 12 pounds from my body. I’d like to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure cycling, all city, bicycle, bicycle touring, bike tour, healthy living, inspiration, long distance, open road, space horse, tour, touring
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Day 10. 576 Miles. The Blowout, The Brew, and The Brotherhood.
My cousin gets his kids up for school and gets out the door all while setting me up to make some morning coffee. This is how I know we’re related. He’s a pour over OG. Like since way back. Classic … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, bicycle touring, bikepack, black thought, Clermont brewing, common, exercise, firefighter, flat tire, florida, health is wealth, healthy living, inspiration, killer Mike, motivation, orlando, run the jewels, the roots, Walt Disney, west orange trail
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Hoping for a Tail Wind 