A podcast and some articles!

Just wanted to let everyone out there know of a few things that have happened since finishing up my trip. Justin Long, from Long Riders Radio interviewed me for one of his podcasts. You can listen to it on his … Continue reading →

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04/01/2015 – 636 days/53888 miles

Well, I’ve made it back to Denver, which means this trip is over! (They could’ve made the sign a little more colorful…) From Joshua Tree, I made a couple stops, in Las Vegas (unfortunately I didn’t win enough money to … Continue reading →

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03/26/2015 – 630 days/52769 miles

After Death Valley, I headed further south to make my last stop in California…Joshua Tree.   I spent a few days hiking around the park, and another day riding around a few of the dirt tracks. Immediately after leaving the … Continue reading →

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03/20/2015 – 624 days/52245 miles

I left the Bay area and had a few more hours riding down the coast before heading inland. My destination was Death Valley, but I wanted to ride through the Bakersfield area on my way there. I’d worked on a … Continue reading →

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03/16/2015 – 620 days/51363 miles

From Seattle, I continued south through Portland and San Francisco. I stayed with a friend in Portland who took me on a couple nice rides around the area. We went west out to the coast and rode along it for … Continue reading →

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03/06/2015 – 610 days/50230 miles

Well, it’s a couple weeks later than expected, but my bike has finally arrived in Vancouver. I got to Vancouver a few days before the bike arrived, and stayed with my buddy Alex, who I’d met a month prior in … Continue reading →

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01/19/2015 – 564 days/49882 miles

My time in New Zealand has come to an end. My bike is crated up and ready to be loaded on a boat, bound for Vancouver. While I’m waiting for it to arrive there, I’ll fly back to the US … Continue reading →

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01/10/2015 – 555 days/49444 miles

After New Years, I headed back to the South Island to check out a few places I’d missed during my previous time there. I made stops in Picton, Nelson Lakes National Park, Lake Tekapo, and Mount Cook/Aoraki At each of … Continue reading →

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01/02/2015 – 547 days/48829 miles

For Christmas and New Years, I headed back up to the north island to spend the holidays with some friends that I’d met earlier on in New Zealand. On the way north, I stopped just past Kaikoura, where there is … Continue reading →

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12/20/2014 – 534 days/47629 miles

I made a brief stop in Dunedin…a nice little city, with not so nice weather. Dunedin is home of the steepest city street in the world…it doesn’t look all that steep here, but based on the number of Asian folks … Continue reading →

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12/16/2014 – 530 days/47390 miles

Heading north out of Te Anua, I had a beautiful ride that dead ended at Milford Sound, yet another stunning area in New Zealand. It was worth stopping around every corner to get a photo.     While there, I … Continue reading →

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12/14/2014 – 528 days/47122 miles

I didn’t take the traditional exit from Queenstown. Instead, I left on the TSS Earnslaw. The TSS Earnslaw sails on Lake Wakatipu, and people typically just do an out and back trip, maybe with a short stay on the other … Continue reading →

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12/13/2014 – 527 days/47120 miles

I could’ve easily stayed in Wanaka for a week or more, but I had to move on, in search of adrenaline and cheeseburgers….aaaand womens underwear? I’m not sure what this bra covered fence is all about, but I couldn’t just … Continue reading →

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12/11/2014 – 525 days/46969 miles

I did two wonderful hikes in Wanaka. The first was to the Rob Roy Glacier. Not only was the glacier itself really neat to see, but there was plenty of great views along the way in the valley below.   … Continue reading →

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12/09/2014 – 523 days/46904 miles

From the Franz Josef Glacier, I continued south towards Wanaka, with a quick stop at the Fox Glacier on the way. Somewhere behind those clouds is Mt. Cook. Hopefully I’ll be able to see again in a few weeks from … Continue reading →

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12/05/2014 – 519 days/46376 miles

After my short stay on the west coast, I headed back east, to Kaikoura. My route led me over Lewis Pass, which lived up to my expectations, I’d been told it was a very scenic road. I got stopped along … Continue reading →

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12/02/2014 – 516 days/45874 miles

Even though I easily could’ve spent a few more days in Takaka, I had to get on the road and find a new spot where I surely could’ve spent a week rather than just two nights. I looped around to … Continue reading →

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11/30/2014 – 514 days/45416 miles

This one’s just a continuation of my time in Takaka… The one long hike I did was to the top of Parapara Peak. It’s a great option for a long day out, and it must not see too much traffic, … Continue reading →

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11/28/2014 – 512 days/45384 miles

Wellington was my last stop on the North Island, so I left town on the ferry bound for Picton, on the top of the South Island   I stayed a couple nights in Nelson, just waiting out some rain, then … Continue reading →

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11/23/2014 – 507 days/45019 miles

Apparently Chicago is called “The Windy City” not because of the wind blowing off of Lake Michigan, but because of the hot wind blowing from politician’s mouths. Wellington is called “Windy Welly” because it’s insanely windy.       Mount … Continue reading →

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