Author: Charles
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Dipping the tires (it begins!)
July 3rd, we drove up to Astoria from Portland. It took 2 hours but as excited as we were, it really didn’t seem that long. One thing that did stick out in our mind was the hills and no shoulders on the route we were to follow the next day. We got to the…
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Head West Young Man!
Post by Charles Well. This is it. After months of planning my departure is imminent. As I write this I’m sitting outside The Taproom (Lancaster, PA) on a Sunday evening. It’s a relaxing ending to what has been a beautiful day. Yesterday I spent the day visiting all our old haunts and saying goodbye to…
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Making it happen
What’s the hardest part of taking a long extended bike/trike tour? Some may think of the soreness, others might think it’s being able to take the time off. Still others will mention the cost that will be incurred. Hopefully, many will also think about the loved ones and relationships that cannot accompany them on the…
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There’s nothing to be afraid of but ….
Post by Charles One thing that doesn’t enter your mind when you dream about something great like this coast to coast trip, is the negative, the scary, the downside. However, once your committed (house sold, end of contract in sight, wife with a new contract pending in CO), the other thoughts, feelings started to rise. …
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$o… how can you afford that?
I could never afford to make a trip like that nor take that much time off.
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The top 5 things I don’t love about the Lancaster County rides I love so much!
Post by Charles 5. Spring time pot holes 4. Lancaster Co. hills every hundred yards (or so it feels) 3. Headwinds that shift so that there’s never a tail wind 2. Dodging horse manure piles …and the #1 thing I don’t love about the rides I love: Gawking tourists “Look Mildred, there’s one…
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Introduction
This blog is going to address all things pertaining to The131YearRide. Most of the time my father, Paul, will be the blog author but I reserve the right to occasionally include some random entry here and there. In addition to journaling our ride, this blog will also address what things (and why) we chose for…