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My summer plans

Started by KevTastic, Mar 13 2010 12:46 PM

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#1 KevTastic

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 12:46 PM

Hey all, So after being convinced by a friend and being at a point in my life where i'm in a situation to do this i'm embarking on a foolish yet epic trip of a lifetime this summer

I am cycling acorss the USA over 45 days. 3500+ miles from Seattle to Boston. I fly out to Seattle from London on July 5th and we need to be in Boston for our flight back on August 21st. Camping the whole way. Gonna take my video camera along with me to document the journey

Its gonna take a lot of mental and physical preparation on my part to be able to handle this as i'm not really a cyclist and only in the last couple of months bought a decent bike and started riding again.
I'll be doing the trip for charity but yet to decided on a suitable one yet.

Anyway just thought i'd let you guys know what i'm upto and i'll appreciate any encoraging words.

I'll leave you with a photo to make you giggle of me in my cool new cyclist look :wave2:

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 02:05 PM

Wow! What an amazing journey man! Make sure you got decent songs on your iPod! Mind over matter man! This will be one of those things you'll remember for the rest of your life!

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Posted 13 March 2010 - 02:07 PM

you are nuts man, but good luck :bump2:

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Posted 14 March 2010 - 12:30 AM

Wow man, you're insane! That will be a truly impressive accomplishment and sounds like a LOT of fun. Good luck!
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 03:46 AM

Sounds like a fantastic life experience Kev. Good luck!
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 05:14 AM

good for you man....if ya need a place to crash when going through Illinois....my neighbor might let ya stay at their place...:)
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 07:21 AM

Cheers for that dude. On the off chance your free when we pass through and wanna grab a coffee or somethin' that'd be cool.

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Posted 14 March 2010 - 10:46 AM

wow sounds like once in a lifetime trip, good luck and you'll have to stop by an internet cafe and let us know how your doing.
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 11:05 AM

Thats amazing dude, be prepared and hydrate a lot because it is not gonna be an easy trip. Protect ur nuts man, u still aint got any kids...
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 12:17 PM

Let me know man..and on a serious note...Depending on how many people are in your group, I could let ya crash at my place if you are routing through my area. Get ya grub and some rest. I live right on I80, near the Mississippi river.
I don't know if there's a way to describe it. In terms of a physical being, you pray you're not going to fall on your face or do anything stupid. But the emotion that's in your heart, you can't describe it. You get this deep feeling of pride in your heart, you get this overwhelming sense of, I don't know, just well-being and warmth. Looking out into the crowd and seeing people sway back and forth with this big smiles and this look in their eyes, it doesn't matter if your on the volleyball court or your in the middle of the football field or standing center court at Assembly Hall, you can see it. It's the same look in everyone's eyes. You just can't describe it.

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Posted 14 March 2010 - 01:09 PM

There are 3 of us dude. Me, my oldest friend and his brother. Thanks for the offer. :wave2:

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Posted 14 March 2010 - 04:43 PM

That sounds amazing. Just make sure to bike safely.
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Posted 14 March 2010 - 08:47 PM

That sounds fun. What will you do if/when your tires give out? That is a lot of miles to put on them.
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Posted 15 March 2010 - 05:57 AM

Nice. Like Jack Kerouac on a bike.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 07:04 AM

I'll have a puncture repair kit with me, and we'll be hitting different small towns on most days so i'm sure they'll be bike shops who can help me out.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 09:09 AM

If you are well prepared this is a great way to see the country and lose some weight. If not, its a fast way to get injured or hospitalized! cheers!
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Posted 15 March 2010 - 12:53 PM

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Sounds amazing Kev, hope you have a great time. Good luck bro.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 03:14 PM

yeap sounds amazing. Hope you ll share with us how was your trip :)

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 06:12 PM

Wow! Good luck and have fun man!
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Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:15 AM

Thats amazing man...good luck be safe and have fun!


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