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blucfier the bicycle
June 2, 2019

Meet Blucifer, My Bike

Four facts about the bicycle that will get me from coast to coast Most people tour on a touring bicycle ...
Pannier packing diagram
May 26, 2019

What’s In My Panniers? The Gear (TransAmerica 2019)

A complete list of road touring gear and supplies (2019) After laying out all the clothing I’m packing, the second ...
panniers ortlieb backpacker plus
May 24, 2019

What’s In My Panniers? The Clothing (TransAmerica 2019)

A complete list of the clothing (2019) This is my first long-distance bike tour, so I’m perseverating over each item ...
training for transamerica
April 24, 2019

Am I Supposed to be Training for This?

How I’m both ready and not ready for a Cross-America Bike Ride On June 15, (less than two months from ...
Warmshowers feature photo
April 17, 2019

3 Warm Exchanges from Warmshowers

Meet the hospitality network for bike travelers only Remember CouchSurfing? I do. It was a big part of my life ...
bike touring book list
April 17, 2019

5 Books that Brought Me to a Cross-America Bike Tour

Recent Reads that Inspired Solo Travel into Deep America I love books. Reading is my stress buster, my preferred form ...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
April 17, 2019

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

The 12 worst things that could happen on a solo cross-America bike tour “Wow, that takes a lot of guts.” ...
solo bike touring selfie
April 17, 2019

Yes, I’m Doing This Alone

Why I’m not too worried about going solo When I pitch my cross-America bike tour plan in conversation, I get ...
transamerica bicycle trail
April 17, 2019

What Is The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail?

Facts and FAQ about my route I hatched the idea to ride my bicycle across the country in September 2018, ...
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