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After 3 weeks on the west coast, 36+ hours on a bus, two transcontinental flights, and over 450 miles of biking… I am back in Atlanta. I am not quite the same person I was when I left. I have met…
Jason: Well after 12 days and over 450 miles covered the biking has officially concluded in LA. We could have pushed on through the city to complete an 80 mile day yesterday and then really pushed it…
Last Campfire Originally uploaded by hannaimage Last campfire. Hotdogs for dinner, and the day on the beach. We are in Los angeles county, and will get to santa monica tomorrow.
And again with the flat tires Originally uploaded by hannaimage This time I had two spares, but they were short stem, and I need long stem.. When I bought them, I told the guy I needed long stem, and…
Posted by mobile phone:Jason: its day, I don’t know but we have been at this for awhile. The past few days have been trying and slow goin due to unexpected issues. Today we will finally be putting in…
Posted by mobile phone:This morning we woke up at 5:30 am and high tailed it out of our campsite. We made it to the bus with about 5 min to spare and were able to put our bikes on the bottom of the…
Posted by mobile phone:Hey everyone, thanks for the comments you have made so far! We love hearing from you while we are on the road. If you want to comment, chime in, or just say hello – just…
On the bus Originally uploaded by hannaimage It is not really cheating when wildfires close down the roads you are supposed to take… At least that is what we are telling ourselves. We are not to…
Posted by mobile phone:If this post sounds pessimistic, it is because we are at our lowest of the low. We are in Lompoc, CA. And we are on the first bus out of here. This place is miserable. Riding…
Town of Lompoc Originally uploaded by hannaimage View after a 3-mile, 900 foot ascent.
Quick tune up Originally uploaded by hannaimage Our bikes were starting to wear down, and we realized we really don’t know anything about bikes. A quick stop here taught us everything we needed to…
Posted by mobile phone:Three Days. We think it has been three days since our last real update, but we aren’t completley sure. These past hundred or so miles have been some of the best, and some of…
We’re alive! Originally uploaded by hannaimage First reliable cell service in 3 days. We just reentered civilization. We have been in the mountains near Big Sur for the past 100 miles. We will update…
Panoramic between Carmel and Big Sur Originally uploaded by hannaimage Nice view huh?
Posted by mobile phone:Day 3: After lunch at the seafood place there was a great deal of flat land and a strong headwind. We usually average a little above 15 mph but with the wind we were fighting…
Posted by mobile phone:Mid-day update: We have stopped for lunch just outside the artichoke capitol of the world, Castroville, and had to treat ourselves to some deep fried artichoke hearts. A little…
Jason: its day three and I hope yesterday doesn’t repeat itself in any way. When I was changing my flat (a result of glass litter) I thought about that old commercial where the indian is walking down…
60 miles, a de-railed chain, two flat tires (Jason’s from glass, mine from a nail) and friendly ride from a passing farmer named JP andwe are in Santa Cruz. It is late and I am too tired to type…
Posted by mobile phone:Ben: We begin the second day wiser than the first. Yesterday we did not get started until around 5:30pm and did not make it out of SF until 6:45pm. We were not quite sure how…
Last day at work with Bluezoom, and I am going to miss it. Come to think about it, it is my last day at work for what could be a very long time. Jason and I head out tomorrow morning, I am going to…
Originally uploaded by hannaimage I got home from work today after getting my 2nd shot of Japanese Encephalitis vaccine and realized that I eally did not want to hang around Elon for another Friday…
Now that the basic medical necessities for traveling abroad have been taken care of, it is time to shift my focus to the bike trip that is rapidly approaching. On August 13th, my roommate Jason and I…
