I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’m riding my bike.. in Italy! I’ll start with something I learned. It was suggested to me that all I really need to know is how to ask for the bathroom. Dové il bagno? But the problem with that is they will tell you where the bathroom is….. In […]
How awesome is my friend Christy for taking me to the BART station at 0330 to help send me off? Here I am, on the train headed for SFO to start my adventure. Just to think this whole thing started back in November when my friend Tobias and I were enjoying a nice homemade
Welcome to episode 1 of Lyft driver reviews! When I need a ride somewhere, I always choose Lyft because they promote their rides as “riding with friends” and throwing out stats such as “9 out of 10 rides end in 5 stars”. Since I’m a sucker for foolish advertising, I’m all in. Friday – We
This is what a blog post will like when I post from Italy! In a week, I’ll be catching a flight (or three!) over to Rome with Kip! I’ve arranged to have WiFi at all overnight locations so I should be blogging every night from my phone and this is what it will look like.
This summer, I am traveling across Italy with my bike, Kip. We land in Rome on 6 July and enjoy a rest day to resolve any travel issues and prepare for the 4 days of biking it will take to get to Aunt Alba’s house. I will travel up and over the Apennine Mountains before
For the second time, I rode as a ride marshall for the Cystic Fibrosis Cycle For Life. Taken right from their website: “This unique event empowers participants to take action and demonstrate their fight in finding a cure for cystic fibrosis in a tangible, emotional and powerful way.” I remember riding this route for the
Well, tomorrow is the day. My annual PT test for the Air Force. I can’t figure out exactly why I get so worked up over this test, which really is a pretty simple test. Waist measurement, situps, pushups and a 1.5 mile run. I know I am not alone in the “worry” part of this
Well, in 5 short days, the NoTier (Northern Tier) will be taking off from Bar Harbor, ME heading west to Seattle, WA. I’m so excited for them .. some of my team mates from last year will be doing the ride and I can wait to follow their journey and send care packages! From now
Do I even know what that word means? I’ve been known to be the guy that’s always on the move, from one project to the next, often double booking myself and running from one appointment to the next. It was difficult to maintain the commitment to ride every day during MS Awareness Month this year, but
