Fang & Megan

Day 4

May 14 , 2016— Conway, NH to Lincoln, NH

I take a right off Passaconoway Road onto Kancamagus Highway and there by the side of the road is a small sign “Race in Progress.” There is no one to be seen on the road. Neither a cyclist nor a vehicle in sight. Just me and…

Days 28–33

Day 29: Fort Wayne, IN to Wabash, IN, 58 miles

After a tasty breakfast of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, fruit, and coffee, Tyler and I set out from Beth’s house in Fort Wayne. The scenery today is the same as it has been for the past several days: flat land…

Notes from the Road

Day 12 : Raquette Lake, NY to West Leyden, NY (57 miles)

The route today takes me through lake country. This is vacation home land—where every house has a quaint name like “Sunset Cove” or “The Hide-a-way” or “Loon-a-tic Place.”…

Week Four

Day 23: Erie, PA to Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH, 53 miles

It rained last night, and this morning when I wake up, my tent is soaked. Trying to pack up a wet tent on a wet beach isn’t easy, as I quickly learn. I probably pack about half a pound of sand into…

FAQs

When did you start riding and when will you finish?

I started riding in Portland, Maine on May 11, 2016 with the intention of finishing by the end of July.

What route are you riding and why?

Day 5

May 15, 2016 — Lincoln, NH to Fairlee, VT

I wake up at 7am, still tired. The forecast has not changed but I don’t want to take another rest day, so I put on my long sleeve wool shirt, my down jacket, my rain jacket, my cycling shorts, my cycling pants, long socks…

Days 0–2

Day 0: St Louis, MO to Portland ME

The past few days have been a whirlwind of new experiences. My flight from St. Louis to Portland, ME left at 5:30am on May 10. A 3am wake up combined with a night of poor sleep due to rain and nerves left me feeling exhausted…

Plot Twist: I Went to Belize

When I decided to stop riding my bicycle, I didn’t have much of a plan. In fact, I didn’t have a plan at all. I just knew that I no longer wanted to ride west into the punishing wind. So I defected to my parents’ house in Omaha where I spent two restless weeks alternately lying…

Week Three

Day 16: Rochester to Middleport

The Erie Canalway Trail is a flat packed gravel path that runs right alongside the canal. The sun is shining, and I’m grateful that the only traffic I have to contend with is an abundance of Canada geese. I try to give them space…