Saturday, April 21, 2012

Steel Independence

My touring rig is ready to rock and roll. There is nothing quite like the ride of a custom steel bike. I think it looks pretty sharp too!

Big thanks to Kirby for his services getting the fit and geometry just right for 4,250 miles of fun.




Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Intro

To whom it may concern,
I will be departing in less than a month for my cross county voyage by bike. I am in the final steps of preparation which includes deciding what will gear will make the final cut and the all important decision of what jerseys I want to wear for three months.

I know that it may seem crazy to some that I want to ride my bike some 4000 odd miles but it is something I have wanted to do for years. I remember the first time I saw a person on a fully loaded touring bike pedaling methodically along a rolling road in Pulaski County. I was young, how young I do not remember, but young enough to press my face against the car window to get a better look at this new sight. He was a older man riding what I now know to be the home stretch of bike route 76. Judging from his beard, suntan and filthy decal covered bike, I assume he started in Oregon and was heading east. Ever since then I have had a distant dream (that has since become a reality) of seeing this county by bike. Since than day I have realized however that dreams are not quite as distant as I once thought.

In the coming days I will post more info about the route itself, my bike and more about my motivation behind this adventure.

Thomas!