| Introduction: "The difference between stupidity and genius is genius has its limits" |
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| What Am I Doing?: Bicycle Tour From Virginia to Colorado, Then From Oregon to Colorado; Both Ends to the Middle |
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| Why Am I Doing This?: (Must You Ask This Question?) |
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| My Bike: Customized Surly Long Haul Trucker |
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| Last-Minute Prep: Self-Doubt and Craziness |
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| Day 0: Travel to Yorktown |
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Virginia |
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| Day 1: Yorktown to Mechanicsville; My First Day Out |
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| Day 2: Mechanisville to Mineral (VA); I'm Not Alone! |
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| Day 3: "The Best Laid Plans" - Mineral to Greenwood |
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| Day 4: Greenwood Campground to the Cookie Lady's House in Afton |
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| Day 5: Over the Blue Ridge; Afton to Lexington |
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| Day 6: Lexington to Troutville; Learning to Slow Down |
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| Day 7: Troutville to Radford |
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| Day 8: A Zero Day |
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| Day 9: Radford to Rural Retreat; The Kindness of Strangers |
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| Day 10: Rural Retreat to Meadowview; the Highest I Have Been So Far |
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| Day 11: Meadowview to Breaks; It Just Keeps Getting Tougher |
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Kentucky |
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| Day 12: Breaks to Hindman; I'm in Kentucky! |
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| Day 13: Zero Day at the QuiltMaker Inn, and 1st Philosophical Rant |
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| Day 14: Hindman to Booneville; Heat, Hills, Humidity and my Spirit Bird |
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| Day 15: Booneville to Berea; Camping Details, A Typical Day |
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| Day 16: Berea to Harrodsburg; Topography and Weather Both Change, Old Guy Got Lost Twice |
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| Day 17: Harrodsburg to New Haven; Roller Coaster Day |
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| Day 18: New Haven to Defunct Double L Grocery; Hoedown at the Hostel |
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| Day 19: Defunct Double L Grocery to Utica; Tequila Sunrise in my Monkey Mirror |
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| Day 20: Utica, KY to Cave-in-Rock, IL; Land of Lincoln, I'm in Illinois! |
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Illinois |
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| Day 21: Cave-in-Rock to Carbondale, IL; Anything is Possible, Who Am I to Doubt Myself? |
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| Day 22: Zero Day in Carbondale; Reflections and Ruminations |
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| Day 23: Carbondale, IL to Farmington, MO; A Century on a Loaded Touring Bike, That's Crazy! |
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Missouri |
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| Day 24: Farmington, MO to Ellington, MO; The Day I Raced the Devil |
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| Day 25: Ellington to Houston; Hills, Rain, and Wind, But Houston we Have no Problem |
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| Day 26: Houston to Marshfield; Will The Ozarks Never End? |
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| Day 27: Marshfield to Everton; Riding the Missouri Roller Coaster |
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Kansas |
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| Day 28: Everton, MO to Chanute, KS; Century Day Brings A Welcome Change of Topography |
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| Day 29: Chanute, KS to Eureka, KS; Kansas Has It's Own Challenges |
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| Day 30: Eureka, KS to Newton, KS; The Devastating Power of Nothing |
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| Day 31: Newton, KS to Stafford, KS Vicinity; Off Route, Going Rogue! |
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| Day 32: Stafford, KS Vicinity to Dodge City, KS; Kansas Can be Brutal |
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| Day 33: Zero Day in Dodge City; Chillin' Out in Nice Digs |
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| Day 34: Dodge City, KS to Lakin, KS; Someone Bought Me Breakfast |
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| Day 35: Lakin, KS to West of Lamar, CO; Slow Climb to a Rocky Mountain High |
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Colorado |
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| Day 36: West of Lamar, CO to Fowler, CO; Dancing With the Storms |
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| Day 37: Fowler, CO to Canon City, CO; 1 Mile High and Falling Fast |
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Intermission Ramblings, Raves, and Prognostications |
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| Conflicted Emotions: Farewell and the Long Drive Home |
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| Thoughts Developed During This Tour: Car Culture vs. Bike Culture; Implications for the U.S. |
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| Equipment & Gear Opinions at the Half-Way Point: What's Hot and What's Not |
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| Yorktown to Canon City Statistics: Mileage Stats |
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| Memories and Reflections of the First Half: Things That Stood Out and Some Rants |
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| Second Half, Here I Come!: Considerations, Challenges, and Concerns |
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Oregon |
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| Day 38: Tillamook to Coast and Back, a Wet Welcome to Oregon |
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| Day 39: Tillamook to Willamina, Over the Coastal Range |
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| Day 40: Willamina to Harrisburg; The Willamette Valley |
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| Day 41: The McKenzie River Valley; There's a Rainbow at the End |
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| Day 42: Rainbow to Prineville; Over the Cascades, Chased by Smoke, Gonzo Day |
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| Day 43: Prineville to Mitchell; Water is Precious |
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| Day 44: Mitchell to Dayville, Over Keyes Creek Pass |
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| Day 45: Dayville to Mount Vernon, OR; Trip Interruption for a Smoke Break |
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| Day 46: Mount Vernon to Baker City, OR; Chasing the Fires |
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| Day 47: Baker City to Halfway, OR; Highway to Hell |
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Idaho |
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| Day 48: Halfway, OR to Cambridge, ID; I Saw A Bear! |
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| Day 49: Cambridge to Riggins; Rollin' to Riggins |
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| Day 50: Riggins to White Bird; Time Zone Confusion |
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| Day 51: White Bird to Lowell, ID; Fire Shuts Down My Next Stop, Now What? |
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| Day 52: Fires Force an Unscheduled Rest Day; Water is Precious and the Smoke Gets Heavy |
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| Day 53: Lowell, ID to Missoula, MT; Escape From Idaho, Gonzo Day Yields Several Milestones |
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Montana |
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| Day 54: Rest Day in Missoula; Visit to the Adventure Cycling Offices |
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| Day 55: Missoula to Sula, MT; Bandana Bicycle Bandit |
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| Day 56: Sula to Wisdom, MT; In Pursuit of Wisdom and Clean Air |
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| Day 57: Wisdom to Sheridan, MT; New High For Me, 2 Mountain Passes and a Century |
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| Day 58: Sheridan to Ennis, MT; "Somewhere in the Middle of Montana" |
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| Day 59: Ennis to West Yellowstone, MT; Clean Air! (But A Bit Too Forceful) |
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Wyoming |
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| Day 60: West Yellowstone, MT to Grant Village, WY; Yellowstone & Consecutive BARs |
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| Day 61: Grant Village to Moran, WY |
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| Day 62: Moran to Dubois, WY; Foxy Way to Set a New BAR |
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| Day 63: Dubois to Lander, WY; High Plains Drifter |
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| Day 64: Rest Day in Lander |
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| Day 65: Lander to Jeffrey City, WY; Who's Afraid Of A Spooky Church? |
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| Day 66: Jeffrey City to Rawlins, WY; The Wild Wyoming Wind Can Be Brutal |
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| Day 67: Rawlins to Saratoga, WY; "Saratoga by Lunchtime" |
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| Day 68: Saratoga, WY to Walden, CO; I'm In Colorado! |
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Colorado |
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| Day 69: Walden to Hot Sulphur Springs, CO; Coyote Ugly & 8th Continental Divide Crossing |
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| Day 70: Hot Sulphur Springs to Silverthorne, CO; Hoosier Pass, I'm Coming For You |
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| Day 71: Silverthorne to Hartsel, CO; New BAR, 9th and Final Continental Divide Crossing |
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| Day 72: Hartsel to Canon City, CO; "Found Money" Coffee Time; Continental Crossing Complete! |
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Epilogue |
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| If You Just Want to Read the Good Stuff: (Where to Find the Fun Parts) |
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| Statistics That May Be of Interest to Other Cycle Tourists |
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| Advice to Others: "Leave Early" is the Answer, Now What was the Question? |
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| The Meaning of Life and Other Trivia: And a Personal Note as Well |
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| Lastly, A Note For My Forensic Colleagues: Bicycle-Related Safety Issues I Noted While Riding Across the Country |
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