Thursday, May 29, 2008

2008

Now, at 51, another trip is on, but for a reason & cause. Even today I'm back to riding a bicycle to and from work. The process has begun to sell my home and all it's contents. I just purchased a new light weight bicycle for trip, cost more than some used cars I've bought in the past. Tons of planning to do yet. Maps to get, routing decisions, what to bring that would really be needed. This time I'll be starting from here in upstate NY instead and heading down the east coast to Florida and then turn west along the gulf coast.
I'll be stopping every now and then to see about any local work available to help keep the cash coming in. Made up a couple of signs for the trailer that say "for hire along trip".

What's the cause to promote? Us being dependent free of all foreign oil and and just about all crude oil within 10 years time max.
Stay tuned for the ideas and how can we do it.

1980

28 years ago I was in the planing stages of a cross country bicycle trip. I was already riding just over 36 miles a day to and from work. 18 1/2 miles each way. Gas was up to about $0.75 a gallon and way to expensive. And we complained about that price??I was thinking of starting at the old Rt. 66 in IL and follow what was left of to the end and start new from there or somewhere in between. I started to date a coworker before the plans were completed. Well the relationship progressed and we ended up getting married and I never followed through on the trip. I thought I'd have a long and happy marriage. How was I to know how SO wrong that would be!!