Riding indoors may seem a bit monotonous to some, it did to me at first as well but over time is has grown to become my primary source of cardio. If the thought of sweating away inside the convenience of your own home seems like a completely foreign concept let me explain some of the…
To start on Day one click here. Today was the day I learned to dislike major interstate freeways. I-84 was not designed for cyclists. While I did learn to enjoy the massive momentary tail-wind from passing semi trucks, the constant threat of certain death wears on a person. As always first order of the day…
It can be done. The above before and after photos capture the remarkable change my body went through in 8 months. It wasn’t a fad diet and total exercise time per day was limited to about 30 minutes. After basically 13 years of doing zero exercise and eating way too much I was slightly out…
To start at the beginning of this trip click here. I was still pondering my luck of meeting that nice couple who gave me the suggestion of attending the bike convention in South Dakota. Everyone that I had met to date was super friendly and all wanting to offer me assistance in anyway they could….
Contrary to the opinion of a recent article by Eben Weiss from Outsideonline where he argues that they only make sense for the professional cyclist, carbon bikes have won me over hands down. Why? Ride Quality. If you ride anywhere besides the super smooth surfaces of brand new bicycle paths, you want a carbon bike….
If you want to start at the beginning of the trip click here. Lakeview to just outside Riley Oregon 125 miles.. First item of the day after getting packed up was food. Quickly found a cafe in Lakeview and ordered enough food for 3 people. I recall the waitress asking if other people would be…
If you want to start at the beginning of this trip click here. Rolled out of Wes’s house around 6am after consuming a large breakfast of cheddar cheese, eggs and bacon courtesy yet again of Wes’s wife Donna. The goal for today was 95 miles to Lakeview. No more mountain passes to deal with only…
If you missed part one start here. I rolled out of the driveway on July 27th not sure what lay ahead but I was certainly excited and a bit nervous of what day one would bring. I rolled out of Grants Pass and headed towards Medford. This unlike any other day of the trip I…
Because I know there will be doubters of the veracity of the following information I am providing a link to my public strava account. While the trip chronicled was undertaken prior to the creation of strava it does list my total strava miles as over 50,000 miles… a tad more than the 3400 mile journey…
Jonathan Smith, the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team, has decided to leave his position to become the head coach at Michigan State. This news has left many fans feeling upset and betrayed. Smith, who was named the 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, had done a great job in improving the…
