Tag Archives: Bicycle Touring

The Question I Carried

Posted on August 31, 2015 by paulefallon

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 →

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Cycling the U.S with a question: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by paulefallon

This opinion essay was published in The Seattle Times on Thursday August 27, 2015. I am cycling toward Seattle at ten miles per hour, fueled by 5,000 calories a day and a question. Since May, I’ve logged 6,000 miles, traversed … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 108 – Brewster, WA to Wentachee, WA

Posted on August 22, 2015 by paulefallon

August 21, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 67 Miles to Date: 6,045 States to Date: 22 Washington State has a way of turning even the most benign ride – 65 miles downhill along the Columbia River – into … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 104 – Sandpoint, ID to Coeur d’Alene, ID

Posted on August 18, 2015 by paulefallon

August 17, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 5,782 States to Date: 21 I meandered through Sandpoint on my way out of town, and visited the beach I missed yesterday. The distant mountains were silhouetted … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 94 – Gardiner, MT to Livingston, MT

Posted on August 8, 2015 by paulefallon

August 7, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 57 Miles to Date: 5,352 States to Date: 21 Today was a dream cycle touring day. I woke without an alarm, enjoyed eggs and English muffins with my warmshowers host, and … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 93 – Yellowstone National Park to Gardiner, MT

Posted on August 7, 2015 by paulefallon

August 6, 2015 – Sun and clouds, 70 degrees Miles Today: 111 Miles to Date: 5,295 States to Date: 21 I saw more of Yellowstone than I anticipated, which turned out to be good thing. I planned to leave my … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 91 – Driggs, WY to Jackson, WY

Posted on August 5, 2015 by paulefallon

August 4, 2015 – Clouds and sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 34 Miles to Date: 5,106 States to Date: 20 A short day of intense riding. Eight miles along an easy bike path and then fortified myself with a huckleberry shake … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 87 – Logan, UT to Preston, ID

Posted on August 1, 2015 by paulefallon

July 31, 2015 – Sunny, 100 degrees Miles Today: 35 Miles to Date: 4,863 States to Date: 20 Today was an upside down day. I hung around Logan all day – exploring Logan Canyon, visiting Utah State University (where same … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 86 – Kaysville, UT to Logan, UT

Posted on July 31, 2015 by paulefallon

July 30, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 4,828 States to Date: 19 Today I was a bicycle tourist in the truest sense of the word. I left Kaysville about 10 with the general idea … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 82 – Roosevelt, UT to Midway, UT

Posted on July 27, 2015 by paulefallon

July 26, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 101 Miles to Date: 4,657 States to Date: 19 Every time I feel flat or overwhelmed on this project, something happens to rejuvenate me. Today was a challenging day, but two … Continue reading →

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