by bublish | Jan 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
October 3, 1986 – Fort Polk, LA – Home of the 5th Infantry Division (Mech) Sorting through old belongings often becomes routine after settling into a new home. For reasons unknown, certain items remain packed in boxes move after move—guilty as charged....
by Larry Walsh | Sep 3, 2023 | Travel Adventure, Uncategorized
When I opened the August 2023 issue of Adventure Cyclist, a magazine for cycling enthusiasts published by the Adventure Cycling Association, and saw the article “Double the TransAm, Double the Fun,” I was immediately drawn in. There are a lot of...
by Larry Walsh | Jun 3, 2023 | Cycling, memoir, Travel Adventure, Uncategorized, Writing Community
Common Folk Doing Uncommon Things In March 2019, I watched a YouTube video of the 2016 TransAm Bike Race (TABR). Lael Wilcox overtook Steffen Streich on the last day of the 4,200-mile race and won. She completed it in 18 days, the first woman to win the grueling...
by Larry Walsh | Dec 15, 2022 | Cycling, memoir, Travel Adventure, Uncategorized, Writing Community
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...
by Larry Walsh | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Larry Walsh | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...