Author Archives: paulefallon

July 22, 2016 – Sun, 95 degrees Miles Today: 104 Miles to Date: 13,448 States to Date: 34 Some days you just have to pedal. After so much nostalgia and lots to ruminate upon, I looked forward to the fifth … Continue reading →

July 21, 2016 – Sun, 85 degrees Miles Today: 19 Miles to Date: 13,344 States to Date: 34 Thomas Wolfe wrote, You Can’t Go Home Again. He was wrong. You can return. Just be prepared for home to be so … Continue reading →

July 20, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 51 Miles to Date: 13,325 States to Date: 34   Sorry Cape Cod, sorry Miami, sorry Port Christian, sorry Malibu. The most beautiful beaches in the world are along the Jersey … Continue reading →

July 19, 2016 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 13,274 States to Date: 34  My Irish bard, host and tour guide was flat out when I slipped out of his apartment after 8:00 a.m. As a … Continue reading →

July 18, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 11 Miles to Date: 13,253 States to Date: 33 New York City is packed with people, even in summer. People are polite, if not exactly friendly, but we develop a veneer … Continue reading →

July 17, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 22 Miles to Date: 13,242 States to Date: 33  In celebration of the initiatives that Mayor Michael Bloomberg did to encourage cycling in New York City, I rode the entire length … Continue reading →

July 16, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 80 Miles to Date: 13,220 States to Date: 33  In the west, I counted how many times I crossed the Continental Divide (six total). In the East, I’m tallying how often … Continue reading →

July 15, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 13,140 States to Date: 33  Connecticut is a state of beautiful, hilly terrain, lavish suburbs, and poor cities. ‘Home rule’ is big in this corner of New … Continue reading →

July 14, 2016 – Clouds, 85 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 13,085 States to Date: 33 My navigation strategy – plotting a route on goggle maps for bicycles the night before, writing it down in my small pad … Continue reading →

July 13, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 36 Miles to Date: 13,006 States to Date: 33 The only thing better than a solid breakfast – is two solid breakfasts. My vegan host Tony made me an awesome smoothie … Continue reading →