Things Move Forward
I remember the cold nights in the desert. To keep warm and keep hope, I envisioned our return to Long Beach as a sort of triumphant homecoming, a chance to hang out with old friends,…
Who Moved My Cheese?
How do you write about the transition from adventurous traveler to urban dweller? What do you say about the bouts of sadness and depression, the feeling of a loss of purpose, the way time just…
Amtrak Across the Country
After spending 15 months rambling across the US on our bicycles, we made the command decision to take Amtrak back across the US to spend the winter in Portland, Oregon. Why Amtrak? For us, trains…
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s a very chilly 28 degrees outside in Portland right now. The ground is frozen, the air is electric, and there are still patches of snow from the day before. Yet, this morning, we work…
What it Feels Like to Break Down
There are some stories that are impossible to tell until a lot of time has passed. Stories that are too full of emotion, that tell of experiences that shook you to your core. Stories that…
You’re Doing it Wrong
The single most controversial piece of gear on our bikes is our pedals. Yes, they are flat. No, we are not clipped in. At this point, some cyclists pedal away resolving that we are hopeless…
Bikes Not Bombs Presentation Wrap-Up
It is really humbling and heartwarming to hear from people who have been inspired by our journey to take their own.
Discovering Family
It turns out that my great-uncle Herman rode a bicycle too. “All over New Jersey,” I’m told. When my great-grandfather emigrated from Germany to start a new life in America, he literally jumped off his…
Of Presentations and E-Books
When we started this trip, we really didn’t have a “mission” in mind. We weren’t riding for a charity or a cause. We wanted to ride because we wanted to explore the United States. Over…
Minimalism on a Bicycle
Nearly fifteen months ago, we turned the lamp off in our apartment for the last time, left the keys on the counter, and pedaled away. We had slept in the living room on that last…
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