I'm just starting to get into bike touring. That's right, people just like you and me can get outside into the sunshine, hop on a bike, and be in the next town before you know it !
These pages describe some of my bicycling experiences over long distances ; please see my bicycle advocacy page for some more writing about the practical benefits of this wonderful form of transportation.
Cape Hatteras to Cape Flattery (summer 2004)
During the summer of 2004 I rode my trusty Cannondale touring bike from the Atlantic coast of North Carolina to the Pacific coast of Washington. The journey was approximately 6700 km (about 4100 miles) and took 76 total days to accomplish—58 riding days and 18 rest days. For the moment this page is composed of the updates that I sent out while I was on ...