Discovering America by Bicycle: 50 Epic Adventures
Follow my journey through the United States
Discovering America by Bicycle: 50 Epic Adventures
Follow my journey through the United States
Follow my journey through the United States
Follow my journey through the United States
I finished bicycling through the Lower 48 United States by a connected route in June 2022 and state number 49, Hawaii, in February 2023. I am planning to ride Alaska in July 2024. I am currently editing and publishing e-books and softcover books for each of the already completed 17 segments of this amazing experience. This website is intended to provide updates on my cycling and writing, with occasional training and touring tips.
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My route connects several iconic cycling roads and trails, including the Greater Allegheny Passage, Chesapeake & Ohio Trail, Ohio-to-Erie Trail, most of Historic Route 66, the Natchez Trace, Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, the KATY Trail, and many miles along the East Coast Greenway. A 500-mile ride through New England started a day after running the Boston Marathon in 2019. My 49-state route includes trips to Niagara Falls, the Rocky and Cascade Mountains, the Mojave Desert, Hawaii, and too many lonely roads to count. Check out my complete route and email me with any questions about your future rides.
Each book describes the daily details of the trip's bicycling adventures. Additionally, I have included personal reflections on the area's history and cultural significance, as seen from the unique perspective of a bicycle seat. Life never stands still, and I also share how personal, national, and worldwide events significantly impacted several trips, including the pandemic that began as I bicycled to St. Augustine, Florida, in March 2020.
I love riding - and writing about riding. I endure editing and publishing but loathe the marketing aspect of being an author. I have one published book with versions of another 16 trip segments in various stages of editing and publication. My blog will include prepublication excerpts from my writing and occasional trip updates.
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