On November 5, 2017 there is a little known ride that will take you through four of the five boroughs of New York. The good thing is the ride is both FREE and you DO NOT need to qualify to participate. Last year two friends and myself jumped on a R Train at the crack... Continue Reading →
On August 24, the great Trading848 Summer of 2017 experiment came to an end. Tonight I will be boarding a red-eye back to NYC to be reunited with friends, family and my fiancé! While "end" is written, what is intended is the close of a chapter. The last night of the tour, our Warmshowers host... Continue Reading →
I wrote this post while sitting at Oregon State University in Corvallis listening to lectures about a pending eclipse. At this point, I am 95% (3900 miles) in to my journey which has taken just over 3 months. In November I decided that I would undertake a cross country trip, in March I partnered with... Continue Reading →
Apologies on the hiatus. I have continued to struggle with cell service, time and weather. This past Saturday, I completed my first century ride in Kansas. I met up with a group of fine liked minded travelers and we have been battling a heat wave. I hope to make it into Colorado tomorrow. Day 30... Continue Reading →
I have 11 days to get to Kansas City for a 7:15 PM CDT Royals game on June 30. July 2, there is a Dirty Heads concert the Little Lady and I will be attending and more than likely some fireworks on July 4. According to Google Maps, I have roughly 600 miles to go... Continue Reading →
After a week on the road and a little inflammation in the knee, I arrived at my dear friends, the Boutcher's home in Sterling, VA. I haven't seen Eric and Elise since Memorial Day of 2016. At that time they just had their son, Dean, and with the recent addition of twins, are up to... Continue Reading →
I made it to Philly! Had a great stop in Princeton to split up mileage. Also lucked out on weather considering it was low 60's and a mix of sun and overcast skies. Here is a rundown of each day. If there are spelling mistakes or wonky sentences, I wrote this on my phone without... Continue Reading →
For those of you that have Google music or are Beastie Boys fans, "I went AWOOOOOL"!! My XL Specialized AWOL arrived to City Bicycles this weekend, I test rode it Monday, had some racks and a new saddle put on and was able to roll home Tuesday afternoon. After months of test rides, pestering bike shop employees, self... Continue Reading →
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