What can I do with hundreds of pictures, hours of video, and countless anecdotes? I thought about it a lot. And then I did the math. What if I write a monthly newsletter - each edition highlighting a different town? I call it America Up Close-One Small...
Southern Tier and TransAm Bike Trail towns referred to in my 2022 Monthly Newsletters. I rode through Marfa on October 10, 2018: A bird's-eye view of the Capital of Quirkiness, Marfa, Texas, kicked off the 2022 edition of America Up Close - A Slice of America One...
Maybe in 2023, the coin will land on the 'this is the year to write a book' side "I've thought about writing a book someday." A statement I heard a lot over the past several months when talking to folks about my cycling and writing journey. Over 80 percent of people...
"If you dig it, do it. If you dig it a lot, do it twice." - Jim Croce. I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Forty to Finish: Cycling to Victory on the TransAmerica Bike Trail. In the fall of 2018, I set out to answer a nagging question - Am I capable of riding my...
"The podcast about bicycle adventure." I felt I had known Kathy for many years. So easy to talk to. A chat that could have gone on much longer. The same route we both explored on our cross-country ride along the Southern Tier. A few visuals to add richness to the...
Kraig Pauli (KP) is leading all racers in the 2022 Trans Am Bike Race with less than 600 miles to the finish! He needs to push hard to finish in record time. If he averages a little over 17 mph, the last 550 miles, he has a shot. A tough task ahead. With Ben Davies on...
Every individual who enters the Trans Am Bike Race (TABR) has one goal. Finish! To complete an unsupported 4,200-mile race crossing ten states over five mountain ranges is for many a dream of a lifetime, including me. To win would be nothing short of incredible. And...
For me, the writing process is all about discipline and routine. The discipline to stay at it. Day in and day out. From morning to late evening-lots of breaks in between. Out for a jog. A trip to the store for groceries. Carve out time to watch my son's basketball...
What do Ann Arbor, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, and Birmingham, Michigan all have in common? First of all, the cities are a long, long way from New Jersey! But since I arrived in the "Wolverine State" on April 3rd, I've had a wonderful experience presenting my...
Why we do what we do. Well, I like trying different things and riding my bike across the country and writing a book about the experience just seemed really cool. Playing basketball was always number one. Hitting that winning shot, or grabbing that defensive board to...