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Across the United States and Then Some! Everything you need to learn about the cross country bike trip is on this page.
Thanks to Gabriel for a great interview that he did with us. Listen to it here!
Bike Tourist Podcast Interview
How long did it take, how many miles a day did you do, where did you sleep!?!?! Answers to these questions and many more!!!!
Want to hear some audio clips while we were on the trip?? Access the audio blog that Paul Sanchez set up for us while we were on the trip.
Click Here to Listen to Various Audio Blogs from the Trip!
Philippe & Miriam- A couple we met in Big Sur, CA who is biking from the tip of S. America to Alaska.........amazing!!!! Solo Ride- Documents Paul Sanchez's 10,000 mile ride around the perimeter of the US. Wilderness Lodge- A great Lodge in the Gila wilderness. Hot springs located nearby. Charleston PediCabs- Yep, the same Pedicab I got a chance to drive. Thanks again guys! C&O Bicycle- Dennis saves the day......again! Always a nice visit to a great bike shop! Bicycle Tourist Podcast- A useful Podcast devoted to bicycle tourists. Interviews, bicycle information, tech talk, and more.
Bicycling across the United States is a life changing experience. The things you get to see and the people you meet will change you forever. I, personally, look at everything in a different light now. Things which may have seemed difficult before, now seem like simple tasks. Getting the chance to connect with nature and truly good people across the US has also left me with an inner peace that I did not have prior to the trip. I made some sacrifices to complete this journey, but there are no regrets I have in doing so. Many of the things sacrificed are replaceable, what I got to experience can not be replaced though.
One saying that I came with on the trip that I am trying to carry into my life is that no matter how hard the situation may seem, if you just work through it, the pay off will be worth it. This held true over and over again when we were climbing mountains, biking through stretches of nothing but sun and sand, fixing flat tires and busted spokes, swimming in our clothes from the heat and humidity, or times when you were just tired. Everyday though, there was always something that made all of the work worth it. You would meet someone or see something that made you say, "That is why I am doing this!"
I hope to one day get the chance to cycle across the northern states. This would offer a completely different landscape and different challenges. I am sure of one thing though, I am sure it would be a life changing experience as well, in its own way. Until that chance presents itself, I am going to hold onto the many memories from my first cross country bicycle trip!
Thank you to EVERYONE who made this trip happen. A special thank you has to go out to my Mother...I could not have done this trip with out her support (Even though I am a Bugger!). Thank you to family and friends who encouraged me to do it and thank you to the ones who gave me inspiration by thinking it was not the best of ideas. Thank you to all of the people that I met along the way. Last but not least, thank you to Ryan McClain for being the only friend crazy enough to do this trip with me!
Matthew Hewston August 2, 2006
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Bike Tourist Podcast Interview
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