Author Archives: paulefallon

September 7, 2015 – Cloudy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,532 States to Date: 23  I started my day by pedaling the far reaches of Northwest Portland to Kelly Point Park, where the Willamette meets the Columbia. … Continue reading →

September 6 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 6,507 States to Date: 23 Today marked the four-month anniversary of being on the road and I celebrated by reverting to my roots – I … Continue reading →

September 5, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 6,486 States to Date: 23 We got a late start pedaling out of Longview. It was 9:30 before I scaled the tall bridge over the … Continue reading →

September 4, 2015 – Mostly sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 94 Miles to Date: 6,525 States to Date: 22 I had a solid 75 miles ride today which extended, over and over with detours, some by choice, others by necessity. … Continue reading →

September 3, 2015 – Sun and rain, 60 degrees Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 6,431 States to Date: 22 Highway 101! My first day on this storied highway. I will follow 101 on and off for the next two … Continue reading →

September 2, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 6,357 States to Date: 22 Back on the road again! I rolled out of DuPont on a beautiful morning. After a short stint on I-5, … Continue reading →

August 29 to September 1, 2015 – Rainy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 7 Miles to Date: 6,283 States to Date: 22 Vacation is not only doing something pleasant; it’s doing something different. So, after riding my bike for over three … Continue reading →

This essay was published in WBUR Cognoscenti on August 21, 2015 Stone Soup is a folktale about a wanderer who comes to town and proclaims he can make soup from a stone. He convinces townspeople to heat a cauldron of … Continue reading →

August 28, 2015 – Partly sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 50 Miles to Date: 6,276 States to Date: 22  Much as I enjoyed Seattle, it felt great to climb on Surly, pedal down to the waterfront, weave through the container … Continue reading →