Let's see how much bigger I am after riding 5,000 miles in 100-odd days.
I've done it.
On June 29th 2012, the Eastern United States experienced one of the worst storms in living memory. Millions were left without power as a ‘derecho’ hit the states of Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. I was caught right in the middle, and it’s only thanks to the community of Buckhannon, WV that I am still on track to reach New York City by the end of July.
When I first began my cycling mission I flatly refused to listen to my iPod as I pedalled through the terrific coastal scenery of California, or ground my way over 8000ft passes of the Sierra Nevadas, or rode the glorious desert roads of Southern Utah. When I got to the windy plains of Kansas, however, the monotony of driving into a headwind got the better of me and I grabbed my battered iPod Classic from the depths of my dry-sac.
Everyone, and I mean literally everyone, I have met on the road has told me to avoid Kansas.
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