Here's a trivia question for you:
Because of the spindle hole, there is no room for these squares. Name the 10 elements.Email me your answer, and I'll post your name here if you're right!
Update, 21 March. Here's a hint: remove these.
Another update, 20 April. My last hint should probably read: remove "these." Also, "spindle holes" are not just found in vinyl, but also in polycarbonate.
After 82 days, 4200 (or more?) miles, thirteen states, too many flat tires, and more beautiful scenery and generous people than I can even recall, I have completed my bicycle tour across the country. Tomorrow I hop on a train taking me back east--which could be another adventure itself. I have kept a journal along the way, and I'll work to type it up in the coming weeks and post it online (maybe not directly to this blog, but somewhere on my website). I've also got over 1000 photos to sift through and select the best to upload. A big thanks to everyone out there who helped make this trip possible for me!
I'm in Austin, TX, taking a rest day. This is a cool city, and it has a strong cycling culture. I made stops at Chipotle and REI already today, so I'm a pretty happy camper right now. One quick link--some other cyclists shared WarmShowers.org with me, so I've signed up and created a profile. Looks like a very useful site.
I am (probably about) halfway through my bike tour! I've ridden over 2,000 miles, and I'm having an incredible time. Of course, I'm posting almost nothing here--there's no time, and there's usually no computer either, for that matter. I'm going to type up my journal at the end of the ride, and get it uploaded.
There's too much to try to write here. Suffice it to say, people are incredibly friendly and generous, and they are very excited to hear about my trip, and especially how incredibly friendly and generous other people have been to me along the way. So hello to everyone I've met along the way. A big thank-you for all the support, food, stories, loads of laundry, places to sleep and hot showers! You make my trip possible! And fun!
I'm back on the road again after a very lazy week at home. Actually, it wasn't all that lazy, I just didn't bike anywhere. I got to go to the ND vs. Purdue game with my dad and brother, see my sister play two tennis matches with her middle school team, see the Blue Jackets get clobbered by the Buffalo Sabres in a preseason NHL game, visit my grandmother, and run various errands.
From here I'm picking up the Underground Rail Road route from Adventure Cycling. Saturday I'm staying with a cousin in Cincinnati, and then continuing south from there. I'll keep texting updates to Twitter.
I've made it to Ohio! A bit faster than expected, too. The ride has been great, and I've met some really awesome people along the way. I've had perfect weather so far, but I know that can't last. I'm going to take a few days' rest, and enjoy being home with my family before I start out again.
I've got almost 600 miles behind me, and 3,500 to go. I'm probably going to change the gearing on my bike so I can tackle hills a little more easily, and I've got to make some equipment changes (mainly eliminating stuff). I plan to be back on the road around the middle of next week.
Finally, I want to say hi to Dave, Carl, Jim, and Jack, Marilyn and David, Dave, Patrick, and Zach. Keep the rubber side down!
