Bicycling across america book

Whether youre flying over 15,000 foot passes with two condors in the andes, riding with an emu in the australian outback, facing a king cobra in nepal or meeting a man walking across america on his hands, wooldridge carries readers into the astounding world of long distance bicycle. Across america north is america by bicycles northern route across the united states. The paperback of the old men bicycling across america. Old men bicycling across america is a book by frosty wooldridge that tells the story of old guys who biked across america. Imagine pedaling your bike along flat, wide trails on a pleasant summer day all the way across the country. I invite you to read book about my first bike across usa. It is impossible to say one is better than any of the others.

The route runs 4,262 miles from virginias atlantic coast, through the heartland of the usa, over the rockies, and terminates at the pacific in oregon it was the success of the bikecentennial that strengthened the popularity of cycle touring and led to. Its route is the northern offering across the united states. Cycling americas southern tier stephane and sheri marchiori, a frenchamerican couple, have recently finished a 5year journey around the world by bicycle. Riding a bicycle 4,622 miles across the united states in 63 days is not that unusual, and it has been written about in such books as stan purdum s roll around heaven all day and barbara siegert s bicycle across america. Follow along in the coming months as i ride my bike 4,228 miles across america. This book biking across has renewed my spirit to not stop and to continue to live a life of happiness doing something im led to do and trying my. Discover the heart of america on this life changing. It was released in november 2016, by rattle clack entertainment. Get started saving for your bike tour across america. The fastest crossing of the usa by an individual, as set during the race across america raam, was achieved by christoph strasser austria in 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes cycling from oceanside, california, to annapolis, maryland, from 10 to 18 june 2014. In life is a wheel, bruce weber bikes across america the new.

The last leg of their trip, before they settled down to start the bike touring retailer, was across the southern united states, along the well known. Biking from oregon to maine is no small feat, especially. Bicycle across america chronicles five transamerica tours, provides route notes and maps, and offers suggestions on what to see and expect along the way and features a special section on how to prepare for longdistance advenures. Unless, of course, you read bicycling around the world. Alice and bobbis summer on wheels paperback october 12, 2010. The paperback of the bicycling across america by robert m. I am a big fan of reading other peoples adventures. During the day, i biked on small country roads, following the state maps that i bought from gas stations. Riding a bicycle 4,622 miles across the united states in 63 days is not that unusual, and it has been written about in such books as stan purdums roll around heaven all day and barbara siegerts bicycle across america. I met frosty wooldridge at a local gym a few short months ago.

His new book, life is a wheel, narrates that journey. Thomas stevens wrote of his cycling journey across america in 1884. Joe tarantino describes the fifth and final leg of his 3,600mile bicycle ride across the north american continent started thirtyone years earlier. It was evening, day 39 of our 49day bicycle ride across america, march 15. If youve been dreaming of a bicycle tour across america, dont let a perceived lack of funds stand in your way.

He writes, various attempts have been made from time to time, by ambitious cyclers, to wheel across america from ocean to ocean. Biking across kansas bak annual cross state bicycle. Other books by author bicycling the continental divide. Thats the vision for the great american railtrail, a 4,000mile crosscountry. Whether its due to a love of cycling, a desire to see your or. The southern tier bicycle route is our shortest crosscountry route and offers a wide variety of terrain, vegetation, climate, and people all the way across the nation from the pacific to the atlantic.

What jedidiah jenkins learned by bicycling across the. Bicycling america e n d u r a n c e a d v e n t u r i n g. In the evening, i knocked on the doors of strangers, asking if i could camp in their backyard. Steve garufis 2008 bicycle tour across america book. My solo bike ride across america daily reports from san diego, ca to jekyll island, ga february 1, 2008 through march 16, 2008 45 days. Across america north short form america by bicycle. He had also written a bestselling book about baseball umpires in. I knew bicycling across america wasnt the most unique thing, but maybe. Order old men bicycling across america bicycle touring. Bike across america tours cross country bike trips. We kept showing up around the same time, and had many stimulating conversations about health, bicycling, and living life to the fullest. Across america north is one of four crosscountry bike tours offered by america by bicycle.

Bicycle touring for baby boomers old men bicycling across america are you a baby boomer who yearns for travel adventure. A dream of cycling across america ended in the deep south and a family fighting for. Starting at neah bay, washington, and ending at key west, florida, paul traversed the fivethousandmile distance between the two farthest points in the contiguous united states. Bicycling across america the southern tier book 687751. Bicycling across americas great northwest joe tarantino. It wasnt a race, as they altered their route to see the sights available to them, thus adding miles. My coasttocoast adventure and the people i met along the way stutzman, paul on. I have a laundry list of reasons why i chose to ride my bicycle across the country for a second time. Bike across america with us as we bring back our epic southern cross country usa trip with some exciting new twists. How to bicycle across america is a solo tour of the southern united states, over 2,800 miles 4,541 kilometers from the pacific to the atlantic ocean, taking 32 riding days to complete. Bicycling the southern tier is a documentary about a solo cross country bicycle tour, by jazz byers. Experience fascinating landscapes, fabulous food, and diverse cultures. Old men bicycling across america by frosty wooldridge.

His book tells of his start in san francisco on the morning of april 22, 1884. The adventure of a solo crossamerica bicycle ride with advic. Trading his hiking boots for a bicycle, paul set off to discover more of america. You can read about boomers and retirees who have undertaken bicycle adventures that are well within the capabilities of those in retirement. At 57, the reporter bruce weber decided to ride a bike from oregon to new. In februarymarch 2008, i achieved my dream of bicycling across america, beginning in california and finishing in georgia. The journey was broken into five stages over five years. It was evening, day 39 of our 49day bicycle ride across america, march 15, 2010, and tony and i had finished our day of riding, pushed our bikes and trailers into a hotel room a block away, showered, and walked to the nearest restaurant, which was a waffle house. Having previously spent 3 months cycling across canada, for the next part of our trip we sent our bikes home and set off to go backpacking through central and south america for 9 months we were having a brilliant time in south america, but found ourselves missing the. Cycle america pedal the peaks bicycle tours and events. If youve dreamed about bicycling across the united states, get in line. Old men bicycling across america is about a 4,300 mile journey, coast to coast, from astoria, oregon to bar harbor, maine, with a small group of 65 to 70 year old friends. I dipped my wheels in the pacific ocean at san diego, california on march 16, 2015.

National geographic travel photographer tyler metcalfe recently quit his job and sold off his possessions. Memoir discover the heart of america on this lifechanging, crosscountry bike adventure after paul stutzman finished hiking the entire appalachian trail, he found himself longing for another challenge. On this ultimate bucket list trip, youll ride over 3,400 miles and climb more than 143,000 feet as you make your way from coast to coast, starting in santa barbara and ending myrtle beach 43 days later. What jedidiah jenkins learned by bicycling across the world. The summer before high school my family and i took our triplet 3person bicycle on an adventure through prince edward island on the eastern seaboard of canada. Its on a lot of wish lists, bucket lists, todo lists. This includes a series of national park tours in the united states and canada, an annual pedal the peaks bicycle challenge and a coasttocoast cycling adventure from seattle to boston. What is unique about this trip is that it was accomplished by a wife and husband in their fifties.

Paul stutzman in his new book, biking across america published by revell shows us my coasttocoast adventure and the people i met along the way. Though the daytoday of riding a bike across the country sounds. We at america by bicycle would have to say try them all. Old men bicycling across america a journey beyond old age. Riding your bike across or around a country is one of those epic journeys that many dream of, and quite a few actually manage too. Now hes setting off on the american bike projectan epic solo adventure of crosscountry cycling that will take him 4,228 miles across the united states. My coasttocoast adventure and the people i met along the way. One of the best things of traveling on a bicycle is that i have tons of time, which i can put into the things i like the most. Cycle america provides a variety of supported bicycle trips. Previous trips had left him with nearly 1,700 miles. After paul stutzman finished hiking the appalachian trail, he. So if youre looking for some motivation to push you into a cycling trip on your own, with friends or with your partner, i recommend you to read a couple of these fantastic books. Fastest crossing of america by bicycle male guinness. When the 9day trip concluded, i jokingly mentioned to my dad that we should set our sights on a cross.