Today will the most epic of all days in terms of total miles rode. I knew I’d be riding far today. But I also suspected I might jump on a bus before Bainbridge Island and shave off a dozen miles or so. As it turns out, I didn’t do that. I rode 72 total miles …
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Day 8 – Epic Solo Bike Ride
Last night, I ran into a mom who said her daughter had really wanted site #71, and I had explained that if all went according to plan, that I would be gone before 8am. And as it turned out, I was gone by 7:10am. My next destination, Dungeness Recreation Area was another first come first …
Day 7 – Epic Solo Bike Ride
Remember back on day two when I said how relaxed I was about packing up my gear in the morning? And how nice it was to not feel like you’d be left behind by your group? Well, today I got started at 8:30am. No more am I hanging out relaxing in the morning. While there’s no …
Day 6 – Epic Solo Bike Ride
Happy Birthday to me! This is the day. The day that I envisioned reaching the Pacific Northwest Trail. My original look at the picture on the Wikipedia page made me feel like it a was a path I could actually get through on my bicycle. Below picture is not mine, but from Wikipedia. And so …
In love with bicycling
“You’re not in love with sailing. You’re in love with the idea of sailing”. That’s the line I remember so clearly from a movie, though I can’t recall the movie I heard it in. I think it was a Kevin Bacon movie. It felt like the character was speaking directly to me when I heard it, …