Biking across the USA
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Name: Adam
E-mail address: adam@bikeargentina.com
Homepage URL: http://www.bikeargentina.com
Comments:Awesome Site, thanks for putting all that info up there to view. Also great guestbook, interesting reading everyone else's notes.
Sunday, May 11th 2008 - 06:15:51 PM
Name: Tyson L Sparks
E-mail address: sparkstyson@hotmail.com
Homepage URL: http://firefighter-photoblog.blogspot.com/
Comments:Just wanted to say hi and love you page here.
Monday, May 5th 2008 - 10:13:36 AM
Name: Kevin John Coe Jr.
E-mail address: yn2kevincoe@gmail.com
Comments:Great site thanks. I'm thinking on a trip after i get out of the navy in 2009. Take care.
R/ Kevin
Sunday, May 4th 2008 - 03:45:31 AM
Name: Jamie Dorey
E-mail address: JDoreyJr@aol.com
Comments:I'm thinking of embarking on a similar adventure myself, and I've just started researching it. Thanks for your documentation of your trip. It's good stuff.

Jamie
Thursday, April 17th 2008 - 11:05:58 PM
Name: Matt Belcher
E-mail address: Surfcatmat@aol.com
Comments:Thanks for the great trip outline and your inspiration to do it. That has always worked for me before. Cycling is a new venture for me, I'm headed out XC! Aloha
Wednesday, April 16th 2008 - 05:13:37 PM
Name: Alex Bosiljevac
E-mail address: Bosiljevac@gmail.com
Comments:Hey, great job on the trip however long ago it might seem to you. I made my first touring trip much in the same way you did. My cousin Dave and I were talking at a Easter family get together, and we eventually started talking about the Pacific Coast and how we wanted to go there. Eventually we got onto the topic of biking it, and how a bike is the perfect mode of travel to see your surroundings. Driving is far too fast and blunt, while walking is too slow to cover any ground.

We did it without panniers mostly like your vagabond Sam. The most surprising thing of the entire trip was that my Uncle Dave (my cousin Dave's father) at 55 completed the trip with us. When he heard about our idea he decided to go as the 'adult' (I just graduated highschool and Dave had one year left of college).

It really was an stunning trip, and we had virtually no knowledge of touring. We flew into Portland, and eventually took route 101 to route 1, with a few detours along the way to San Fran. The Golden Gate Bridge was a perfect ending to our first trip.

We went on a trip a through Tuscany, and Rome two years after that, which was equally as spectacular, and we are now getting the urge to do another trip. Now that I graduated from PSU the time seems right. Your story might have inspired us to do some more touring.

Thank you,
Alex
Friday, April 11th 2008 - 03:54:48 PM
Name: Amber Hartsburg
E-mail address: backcountrybabe@live.com
Comments:I really enjoyed looking through your cross country adventure. A friend and I have been talking about taking some time off soon and taking a coast to coast ride. I was just doing a bit of research when I ran across your page. It looks like a blast and I can't wait to share a similar experience one day soon.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 10:33:39 PM
Name: Susan Biebuyck
E-mail address: sbiebuyck@mac.com
Homepage URL: http://www.susanbiebuyck.com
Comments:I'm impressed. You have adventure in your blood.
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 07:57:33 PM
Name: Jim Carr
E-mail address: bikebum1975@aol.com
Comments:I like your site I'm looking to ride my bike around th country in the next couple of years once I get the money and gear. Currently I'm working on restoring my single speed for my trip
if you would like to you can email me back
Monday, March 24th 2008 - 12:26:25 AM
Name: Lara
E-mail address: laraebee@gmail.com
Comments:My Sister and I want to do a cross country tour this summer, NYC to CA. We have never toured before but are furiously looking, reading, writing, and gathering information everyday. I have really enjoyed your site - any other tips, stories, etc that you might want to share- would love to hear them!

Thanks,
Lara
Friday, February 29th 2008 - 04:20:57 PM
Name: Andrew
E-mail address: amclees@gmail.com
Comments:I found your website to be both informative and inspiring. I'm planning a mini tour from Chicago to New Jersey in August 2008; it'll be my first extended ride ever. I plan on studying everything on your site and asking for professional opinions around town to make sure my first experience is incredible.

Thank you!
Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 05:02:41 PM
Name: Bob Montagne
E-mail address: dcbob@optonline.net
Comments:Great site and very inspirational. You were very smart to take that trip. Adventures like that are as meaningful as going to college. It has changed you for the rest of your life in a very positive way. Everyone should do it, for themselves and for the good of all.
Keep living the way you do.
Bob
Monday, February 25th 2008 - 11:15:44 AM
Name: Jim
E-mail address: josouthpaw@bex.net
Comments:Really enjoyed your site! Very informative!
...and non-riders think I'm nuts when I ride a century. Hats off to you! They really don't understand, do they? Doing this is on my "bucket list."
Ride on.
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 11:10:55 AM
Name: Brad Cannon
E-mail address: bradcannon_1999@yahoo.com
Comments:I got the idea for this in my head a few months ago and found your website. I'm planning to take the trip now. I think it will work nicely because I live near DC and my parents are still where I grew up in Oregon. I was in Blacksburg, VA the other day and drove a car on Catawba Rd., which is on the route you took. It's a windy two-lane road with no shoulder. How much of the trip is like that?
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 12:35:00 AM
Name: Miriam
E-mail address: mtbikerbetty@hotmail.com
Comments:hey john, i really enjoyed reading about your trip. it was really inspiring..although i dont plan on doing this anytime soon it was great to see what it was like. it makes me wanna do this someday. for now i just bike around with friends or near by trails in the area. i have a mountain bike. my friend russell plans on doing a trip like this sometime in the summer. i told him about your site so hopfully it will give him a few ideas of what to expect and what not. thanks alot!

-miriam
Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 06:42:55 PM
Name: Tom Quick
E-mail address: quikx6@yahoo.com
Comments:I love reading about the adventures of the cross-countriers! I would love to go someday soon, maybe when my son comes back from Iraq. He's a Marine, so he could probably pull me up the hills!:-) Cost & time are challenges - along with getting fit again - but...see you on the road!
Saturday, January 26th 2008 - 03:43:46 AM
Name: Stuard Detmer
E-mail address: stuarddetmer@hotmail.com
Comments:Very nice website. Informative, inspiring and fun to read. I used to race, but now do a lot of touring in the Alps (I'm working in europe now) and have a cross country USA ride on my to do list. I suspect I will do a "credit card" tour to avoid camping, but it sounds doable. thanks for sharing your experience and keep the rubber side down!
Friday, January 25th 2008 - 07:39:13 AM
Name: brian
E-mail address: bkelleyvb@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://www.myspace.com/heybk
Comments:im kinda like mark a few posts down......once i thought of making the trek i cant get the idea out of my head. im definately welcoming advice if anyone is feeling up to it. i look forward to the journey.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2008 - 05:03:42 PM
Name: CitizenByBike
Homepage URL: http://www.youtube.com/citizenbybike
Comments:Wonderful! Hope to get some video of my own xcountry trip someday.
-CitizenByBike.
Thursday, January 17th 2008 - 09:53:52 AM
Name: O
E-mail address: o3131@aol.com
Comments:I really respect what you did and one day i may want to do this, it looks as if you got a lot of insight into life with this experience.
Tuesday, January 1st 2008 - 10:43:28 PM
Name: Bill Molleran
E-mail address: bill.molleran@fuse.net
Comments:Love your site. I read through the entire thing in one sitting, and read several parts aloud to the rest of my family. Very inspiring. I hope to be able to do something similar one day.

One question. In one of Ken Coopers fitness books he talked about depression caused by terminating physical activity, usually due to injury. You were exercising 5 to 10 hours per day for two months. Did you suffer any negative mental consequences after the trip was over?
Tuesday, January 1st 2008 - 06:23:25 PM
Name: Maggie
E-mail address: pedalmania@hotmail.com
Comments:Cycled from Yorktown VA across to Florence OR in 2001 at the age of 53, best 3 months of my life and have lots of good tips to pass on
Friday, December 28th 2007 - 03:35:37 PM
Name: Mark Sullivan
E-mail address: marksulli@gmail.com
Comments:Love the site...I'm thinking of doing this trip myself. Once I thought of doing it I can't get the idea out of my mind.
Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 02:17:53 AM
Name: Skylar
E-mail address: bob@bob.com
Homepage URL: http://bob@bob.com
Comments:love it
Thursday, December 20th 2007 - 05:33:27 PM
Name: kevin brown
E-mail address: kevinabrown05@yahoo.com
Comments:just rode into dc from Vermont for thanksgiving with family. i'll head out south in a couple weeks for it gets too cold, then westward. good site i like your "things I think i made up" section.
Wednesday, December 12th 2007 - 08:01:14 PM
Name: kathy
Comments:good for you, my daughter and two friends did the same thing when they were 19
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 06:32:41 PM
Name: Ray Irwin
E-mail address: rirwin02@charter.net
Comments:I just turned 65 and I am preparing to retire in about a year. I have ridden two 200 mile trips on the KATY Trail in Missouri. I joined Adventure Cycling Association and am starting to Plan a 400 to 500 mile trip for next year.

I found your journal very informative and motivational.
Sunday, November 25th 2007 - 07:23:08 PM
Name: Bob Irwin
Comments:I might do this
Wednesday, November 14th 2007 - 10:00:13 PM
Name: George Opryszko
Comments:Well done. Your Website has been a great inspiration on the initial thinking of a trip.
Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 11:39:25 AM
Name: jim blaha
E-mail address: jimblaha1@msn.com
Comments:I'm goin' across April 2008 by my lonesome . . . east to west
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 12:17:48 AM
Name: alex
E-mail address: gaber.alex@gmail.com
Comments:hey,
i did the john muir trail last summer and now i want to bike from the pacific to the atlantic. im 17 and it would just be me and my friend. now i have to convince my mom ill be ok. was the trip safe? did you almost get hit by a big semi or anything? were there any bad neighborhoods you were in? i need to convince her to let me go.
Sunday, October 28th 2007 - 11:48:53 PM
Name: Bob Burns
E-mail address: burnz@cox.net
Comments:As I approach my 70th birthday, I'm looking for a new physical adventure. Perhaps a bike ride across the United States?
Sunday, October 28th 2007 - 09:28:53 PM
Name: Pat McLaughlin
E-mail address: mclaughlin5930@sbcglobal.net
Comments:Hello John

Great information on your Transamerica tour. I am planning a tour from Lakewood, OH to the Pacific Northwest (my first) for spring 2008 and feel more confident about it after reading your story. I am so relieved to hear having jelly legs is not something to be ashamed of.

I was looking for a route and the one you followed will fit the bill. Thanks for posting your adventure. If you see a guy on a maroon KHS Alite1000 mountain bike pulling a Burley Nomad cargo trailer it’ll be me. See you on the road!
Sunday, October 28th 2007 - 04:40:53 PM
Name: Mike Fronckowiak
E-mail address: michaeljf@gmail.com
Comments:I stumbled across your site, as a co-worker and myself start our planning for our own cross country trip. Any words of advise would be much appreciated!
Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 09:08:00 AM
Name: Joe Webb
E-mail address: pedal2work@yahoo.com
Comments:Have been thinking about doing this for years. Need to retire first then maybe. I enjoy the reading, thanks
Thursday, October 18th 2007 - 10:15:01 AM
Name: Rev Johannes Myors
E-mail address: pprayers@pedalprayers.org
Homepage URL: http://www,pedalprayers.org
Comments:Came across your website through Cycling Travelogues at Yahoo!Cycling. I like your FAQ's. I'm going to have to come up with something like that for my website. I've been doing cycle touring with my ministry for the past 14+ years (around 175,000 miles with 14 ocean-to-ocean crossings.

I have to differ with your comment about not using a recumbent on a bike tour. I switched over to recumbents in 2000 and haven't been on an upright since then. I'm on my third recumbent. I recently completed a 9000 mile, 27 state tour, in less than 5 five months averaging around 62 miles per day.
Thursday, October 4th 2007 - 10:26:40 AM
Name: JOE MCNALLY
E-mail address: joemcnally@hotmail.com
Comments:Well done - I enjoyed reading about your ride.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 - 05:08:17 PM
Name: JoAnn
E-mail address: nna5oj5n@comcast.net
Comments:Hi John,
I loved finding your travel log! I've wanted to ride my bike cross-country forever and everyone thinks I'm nuts. I'm 50, so I want to do it now, before it's too late. I'm going to read every page of your experience and learn.
Saturday, September 29th 2007 - 02:09:05 AM
Name: darrin mongitore
E-mail address: droopydaelf@yahoo.com
Comments:great page man. i loved it. i read everything on it. i live in western new york(jamestown)and am in the beginning of trying to plan a trip from here to the seattle area. i like the route you took. but i am unsure on how to get there from where i am. thank you for the knowledge that you have given me and im looking forward for more to come. good lick on all upcoming tours. peace be with you my brother.

one love,
darrin mongitore
Saturday, September 29th 2007 - 12:06:19 AM
Name: Bruce Dobie
E-mail address: brucedobie@comcast.net
Comments:way to go. this is one of the better websites i've seen about cross-country rides. i've long wanted to do this. kind of inspiring i must say.
Friday, August 31st 2007 - 04:17:07 PM
Name: niklas
Comments:Your webpage was exellent.I´m from Sweden and planning to a trip like yours next summer next summer.
Sunday, August 26th 2007 - 05:23:38 AM
Name: bob
E-mail address: bobbieo@frontiernet.net
Comments:Greetings from your home state, Camden, MI.
Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 - 11:55:47 PM
Name: yossi boker
E-mail address: bokery@red-c.com
Comments:man,
i really envy you for this great journey. i hope that one day i could exploit the information in your website for preparing my own journey.

regards,
Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 02:44:25 PM
Name: joe williams
E-mail address: joewilliams1@alltel.net
Comments:your page was excellent. I'm a 60 year old guy-both parents just passed away- I used to ride a good bit 5-6 years ago, am active on my job and have always dreamed of a long bike tour. I think once you ride distance for awhile, it never quite goes away. I've gotten a ton of info from your pages. thanks----joe
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 04:12:56 PM
Name: Jack McAvoy
E-mail address: jackmcavoy@hotmail.com
Comments:Great information. I love your writing style. I've convinced my wife and kids I need to do it, now I must "finangle" time from work.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 02:15:49 PM
Name: janice dulemba
E-mail address: icejan1970@yahoo.com
Comments:thank you for your "tips for first time tourers"....i still haven't worked up enough guts (or time, for that matter) to do a tour, but am dreaming and mentally planning a "someday" tour.
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 02:24:10 AM
Name: Timothy Sharlow
E-mail address: Xularite@gmail.com
Comments:I just finished back packing the entire country of china and I returned home with the intent to bike from my hometown in Lafayette, La to the Great Lakes of Michigan. In my googling I found your story and given your clear outlay of journey tales, I am encourage moreso to start this journey. Your realism and clarity of needs has been most assisting. Thank you very much for your blog. You seem like a really down to earth gentlemen, and for that...kudos to you. Good luck in life and again...thank you very much. Your journey is most impressive.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 04:31:48 PM
Name: Dana Dill
E-mail address: dill_1421@hotmail.com
Comments:Great website!
Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 11:52:48 PM
Name: dimitriosjones
E-mail address: dimitriosjones@hotmail.com
Comments:congrats on the accomplishment!
Sunday, July 8th 2007 - 12:58:41 PM
Name: ALA OWERRI
E-mail address: owerri@msn.com
Comments:this is an intresting place to see..
Saturday, June 23rd 2007 - 02:02:53 PM
Name: christina mcmann
E-mail address: bikerbabe1991@comcast.net
Comments:i am very much interested in touring this nation!! i cannot wait to get started!!
Tuesday, June 19th 2007 - 08:03:36 PM
Name: Neil Fein
Homepage URL: http://www.neilfein.com
Comments:Great site! You write very well - the page on Kansas is in particular very well done, but I like everything here so far. Hope you fill in the rest soon!
Sunday, June 17th 2007 - 04:52:09 PM
Name: Brent Scott
E-mail address: brent_scott.1@netzero.com
Homepage URL: http://www.flownow.org
Comments:I’m incubating the idea of riding from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., the down the East Coast, then into Africa to Zambia as a fund raising ride for World Bicycle Relief. Their goal is to supply 7000 bicycles to community health care workers. The health care workers can see about 100 times as many people with a bike. It makes a huge difference for them and the lives of their families. I’m shooting for a departure date of April 2008 when the construction project I’m on finishes. I’ll use he time to create the event to gather as much interest, and sponsorship as possible. The idea may fade, or evolve or grow. We’ll see. The self interest of most of the American experience is so boring, don’t you think?
Brent Scott
Saturday, June 9th 2007 - 08:51:45 PM
Name: Bill Webb
E-mail address: bill_gncs@hotmail.com
Comments:sounds like fun.
Saturday, June 9th 2007 - 05:54:10 PM
Name: Rory
Comments:Thanks for the information mate. I begin from Richmond tomorrow to ride to Seattle and I'm still scanning the net for encouragement. Safe journeys.
Monday, May 28th 2007 - 10:07:35 PM
Name: Neil Anderson
Homepage URL: http://www.cyclelogicpress.com
Comments:Excellent. Really enjoyed the aphorisms and silly sign photos.
Sunday, April 15th 2007 - 11:26:22 PM
Name: Joe Hazel
Comments:Good Job. This is on my radar to find an opportunity in the next five years to do. This would be a great route from Richmond where I live.

Thanks
Tuesday, April 10th 2007 - 12:43:07 PM
Name: Jim
E-mail address: James.Wile@us.army.mil
Homepage URL: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=lt&doc_id=1578&v=55
Comments:Enjoyed your descriptions of your cross-country trip. We transitioned some of the same areas and reading your journal brought memories of my trip flooding back to me. I totally agree with your last comments about riding across the entire country.

Having done it, it really isn't as big a deal as it sounds. The single hardest part is not the physical or even the mental efforts involved. The single hardest part is finding the time to do it!

I urge anyone and everyone who has the opportunity to, as they say, just do it.
Sunday, April 1st 2007 - 06:48:22 PM
Name: Bill Nielsen
E-mail address: wnielsen2@wi.rr.com
Comments:Nice trip...looking forward to doing my first xcountry this summer. Your journal only enhances my anticipation.
Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 02:16:36 PM
Name: Tim
E-mail address: hockeyslapshot16@yahoo.com
Comments:so i'm a 20 year old kid planning on taking the old Trail across country starting in new jersey and probably leaving early May. Just thought i would throw that in the open and see if anyone wants to join me. I could use the company.
Tuesday, March 27th 2007 - 02:29:18 AM
Name: Dan Bridge
E-mail address: danbridge2@hotmail.com
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/danbridge2
Comments:Nice site i enjoyed the funny sign pics. Thanks.
Monday, March 26th 2007 - 10:56:32 PM
Name: Tom Hermann
E-mail address: tom@suddentom.com
Homepage URL: http://www.suddentom.com
Comments:“In Virginia I saw my bike begin to evolve from recreational device, a toy, to functional machine. I began to strap things to the bike without concern for ounces or esthetics. I uglified the bike, made it purely practical; I began to live on it.”

Thanks for solidifying our way of life in one, beautiflly composed sentence. Ride on!
Saturday, March 17th 2007 - 03:58:10 AM
Name: Aleksander
E-mail address: arebula@gmail.com
Comments:Dear John dorsey!

I am from SLOVENIA, but as a moment me and my girlfriend are volunteering in SLOVAKIA. Symiliar name, but two very much different countries.

Slovenia is a small country with just 2 MIO of inhabitants which lies between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Me and my girlfriend are just about realising one of our greatest dreams - travelling long distances with a cross-country bike.

Well, we are of course beginners and are really not the fittest people, but we are really working on it, because next year we start our European travel (starting in Greece). In a few months we will buy the bikes and all the equipment and follow our dreams.

What I wanted to say is THANK YOU! I was looking tips for beginners on the Internet and came across your website. I must say that your advices were more than welcome and you cannot imagine how helpful your tips were for us. So, recieve the best regards from us and have a wonderful time! Really!!!

BEST REGARDS FROM SLOVAKIA!
Tuesday, March 13th 2007 - 05:05:48 PM
Name: Rachael
E-mail address: frankr@u.washington.edu
Comments:i really enjoyed reading your site! i am not a cyclist yet but have a bike that i enjoy riding to school and have decided that i would really like to someday bike accross the country. maybe i will try up the west coast first but this page really did inspire me with the stories and the pictures. such an amazing experience, thanks for all the info and insight!
Sunday, March 4th 2007 - 12:29:49 PM
Name: Joe
E-mail address: joe@momentumlive.net
Comments:No offense, but you guys took a horrible route through Kansas. I'm reading your notes and every phrase is "Flat...........flat.....unchaging scenery............flat..." I lived in Pittsburg most of my life (luckily I live in Lawrence now), in fact I immediately recognized the Welcome To Kansas sign you took a picture of (actually, I recognized the little access road behind you in the picture, you entered near a Missouri border town called Minden Mines). Yes, there's some dull parts of the state, but if you'd have taken a more Northernly route (as in, North of Wichita) you would have seen much more amazing things. If you have to ride through Kansas again (east to west) I recommend meandering from LaCygne (pronounced "Lay-Seen" by locals) to Council Grove (a historic town that has a lot of Santa Fe trail history), to Smolin (just south of Salina, not far from Mushroom Rock state park) to Wilson ("the Czech Capitol of Kansas", near Kanopolis Lake) and down the scenic by-way that'll take you through Brookville and Carneiro and northward past Lake Wilson to Lucas (a strange little art friendly town and also home to the Garden Of Eden). From Lucas you may as well go to Waldo and back down towards I-70's, smaller, parrallel highways, then west ward (I recommend high way 4). The Smoky Hill River Valley is a phrase you'll see a lot by that point, it's synonymous with "Beauty" as far as I'm concerned. Good spots to check out from there: Castle Rock, Monument Rocks, the Key Stone Gallery south of Oakley and Lake Scott's Cuartalejo Pueblo ruins south of that. If you're just sticking to the highway then High Way 4 should be lovely enough, because by that point you're somewhere between grass land and desert conditions with rock formations and strange cacti and road runners and strange dear and, well I could go on all day. This got way too long, sorry but I get very defensive about Kansas!
Joe
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 - 06:11:06 PM
Name: steve perron
E-mail address: sperron@kmov.com
Comments:stumbled across your site today while at work - both uplifting and depressing to read.
Uplifting due to the wonderful story.
Depressing because I'm reading it stuck at a desk at a computer.
In 1977 my friend and I rode from St. Louis to Canada (basically up the Mississippi and then up the North Shore Route to Pigeon Falls - one night on the Falls, then up the next morning and started back south!) and there is just nothing like a bike tour.
51 now - and last summer I rode from St. Louis to Lake of the Ozarks to visit my daughter - just to see if I could still do it. I can, carrying bags and tent (no sleeping bag this time, just slept on the ground.)
By the way - the guy I rode to Canada with is from Farmington, MO - the place where you experienced the "20 miles of hostility" during your ride. Strange - they should be somewhat used to bikers down there.
Also - my Canada trip (and the St. Louis to Detroit trip the next summer) were both made on a hand-me-down Schwinn I got in trade for an old guitar! Only one ring in the front worked so I was riding a 5-speed! Plus - we rode in cut-offs and old sneakers. Of course, no helmets.
I finally now own a decent road bike (Trek-LeMond custom) and commute to work 10 months out of the year - 12 miles each way.
Biking is not just excercise - it is a way of life. Love your site.
Steve Perron
St. Louis
Monday, February 26th 2007 - 02:42:26 PM
Name: Mark Robinson
E-mail address: bikesurgeon@hotmail.com
Homepage URL: http://busdog.com
Comments:Saw your site looking for something else and had a great time going back about ten years. Best to you and your gang of bikers. Mark
Wednesday, February 21st 2007 - 03:39:49 PM
Name: Lee Burns
E-mail address: lee@strangerthanfact.com
Homepage URL: http://www.strangerthanfact.com
Comments:"...came with the force of revelation -- how remarkable a thing to ride so far, how fortunate I was to have the opportunity to do it!"

And how fortunate we are to read about it. Even after many years, it still can motivate others to reach for their dreams.

Thanks.
Tuesday, February 13th 2007 - 03:01:48 PM
Name: keith holder
E-mail address: kholder2000@yahoo.com
Comments:I happened upon your site out of pure luck. Planning trip for this spring. I did Alaska to LA, back in 91. I am turning 46 in march, got fired from my second job ever, sold my house so I think it's time to hit the road. Your writing and humor is great. Thank you so much for the info and stories. Don't know what I am going to do or where I am going. Starting in Co, anybody interested in joining me? Thanks again Keith
Saturday, February 3rd 2007 - 12:16:22 PM
Name: Katelyn Singer
E-mail address: Katelyn.singer@castleton.edu
Comments:WOW!!!! This is AWESOME!!! My name is Katelyn and im a freshman in college. This comming summer my Dad, younger sister (Gretchen age 16) and I are flying out to Portland, Oregon and biking back home in Vermont. I am soooo excited for this experience. I cant wait to meet all the new people and see the sights. My dad, sister and I are all going to keep a journal and then at the end we will compare them. I think it will be interesting what we all have to say. Well thanks!!

Katelyn
Monday, January 29th 2007 - 11:21:07 PM
Name: Anatolij Parhomenko
E-mail address: fromcrypt@rambler.ru
Homepage URL: http://www.fstk.kiev.ua/
Comments:Hi
Your site pleased me. Your colleagues from the country of Ukraine wish you luke. Thanks for the interesting information.
Saturday, December 23rd 2006 - 05:33:05 AM
Name: Sandra
E-mail address: sandra_cc@hotmail.com
Comments:Awesome webpage!! Thanks so much for all the info. Me and some friends are planning on biking from Charleston, SC to San Francisco, CA...I learned about the "Western Express Route" from CO to CA...do you have any tips on which roads/trails to take from SC to CO?? I know it's about 3,000 miles using mapquest, but I know we won't be riding on the interstate! Anyway, any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated! Also, do you think it'd be possible to bike coast to coast in a couple of weeks?? I haven't started training yet, so I don't know what 100 miles a day feels like...

Thanks Again!!
Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 05:54:18 PM
Name: Vladimir Udovichenko
E-mail address: udovichenko@ramble.ru
Homepage URL: http://www.velotur.kiev.ua/
Comments:Really enjoyed reading your website. I want to say that delighted such round, also I travel on a bicycle too.
Good luck!
Wednesday, December 20th 2006 - 05:01:04 PM
Name: Brian Isgett
E-mail address: brian.isgett@gmail.com
Homepage URL: http://www.isgett.org
Comments:Love to hear about biking tales.
Tuesday, November 28th 2006 - 12:14:40 PM
Name: Leon Brenneman
E-mail address: coachleon@hotmail.com
Comments:Hi John,
Thank you so very much for this webpage. I decided I wanted to bike coast 2 coast about a month ago but had done no real research. In the hour it took to read , your websight answered 95% of my questions and has me more confident then I thought possible that I can pull it off this year w/out having to spend hundreds of hours of research and getting everything "just right." Thank you for that! ...my goal is to start a southern route Jan. 26th ...my 41st birthday!
Monday, November 27th 2006 - 07:28:11 PM
Name: christina mcmann
E-mail address: bikerbabe1991@comcast.net
Comments:i would love to go on bike tours with you across america!!
Monday, November 27th 2006 - 05:54:29 PM
Name: Chris Wolpert
E-mail address: wolpster@gmail.com
Comments:John - this is a great web site, the best personal site I've found yet about cycle touring. I used it as a resource before I went on my TA trip in 2002, and I still look at it today to help remind me of how great a trip it was and what a life changing experience it turned out to be. I have written material for my own web site...someday I will actually post it! I'm glad to see you updated it a few months ago.
Wednesday, October 18th 2006 - 12:38:38 PM
Name: Pete M.
E-mail address: PeteMink@aol.com
Comments:Hey there. I would just like to thank you for this site. Me and a few of my friends are planning a trip across and we are all very excited. This site has help us an incredible amount. I am a bit low on money and was wondering if it is really worth it to buy a touring bike.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2006 - 07:04:24 PM
Name: Dwight Elliottt
E-mail address: delliott@cinci.rr.com
Comments:Thanks for sharing your adventure. It has inspired me to look for long rides as a vacation with my wife and kids. Who knows, maybe some day we'll do a really major ride like yours. I've enjoyed reading about your trip.
Sunday, September 10th 2006 - 08:07:45 PM
Name: Gina
Comments:Hi John,

Thank you for your webpage! I just started thinking about a bike trip and your site has really encouraged me.
Monday, September 4th 2006 - 02:14:05 PM
Name: janice dulemba
E-mail address: janandjoeyd@hotmail.com
Comments:Your website was fun to read, and we loved your photo gallery of stupid signs. I'll have to remember to take pictures of signs like that when I travel, cause I come accross some pretty good ones sometimes. Good luck. Maybe we'll do a bike tour someday, too.
Mr and Mrs D
Saturday, August 19th 2006 - 04:08:29 PM
Name: Brian Barber
E-mail address: barb012@umn.edu
Comments:Brings back memories of my bike trip. Two friends and I rode from Kansas City, Kansas to Anchorage Alaska in 1985. 5400 miles total. Best thing I have ever done.
Friday, August 11th 2006 - 04:17:58 PM
Name: Chip Bradley
E-mail address: charles0300@earthlink.net
Homepage URL: http://www.charleybradley.com
Comments:Hi John,

Today I had my first thoughts about riding across the country. There were many reasons -- some healthy and some which others might consider "crazy." But since I was a young kid, this kind of trip had captured my imagination completely. I would like to keep in touch and let you know how I am developing the plan. My thinking now is that I will begin my trip in the spring on 2007 from the east coast -- most likely from Massachusetts. The trip would lead to Oregon, or possibly Alaska. I am 57 and in pretty good shape since I still run marathons. My job and "life" have been leaving me feeling as if I need a complete overhaul though. 6-7 months out on the roads feel very right to me for some reason. I am thinking of selling many things to make the trip possible. It is a long story, but writing has always been a love of mine and I really feel like I need to do this before it is too late. I found your site and saved it as a bookmark. I would like to spend more time on it and ask you a few questions as spring nears (in 8 months!). Thanks for providing such a nice site.

your friend -- Chip
Tuesday, August 1st 2006 - 05:13:52 PM
Name: Josh Warn
E-mail address: joshwarn@mac.com
Comments:just started thinking about riding across. your site answered a few questions and didn't discourage me.
Saturday, July 15th 2006 - 04:29:22 PM
Name: Jeff
E-mail address: Jeff1912@gmail.com
Comments:I'm a teenager, and I need a hobby. I frequently go on short bike rides with my friends, 40 miles or so, just for a couple hours. We've even discussed what it would be like to bike from Pittsburgh (where I live) to Washington D.C. I always thought it was completely crazy and pointless, until I saw your story. What a great way to get away, get good exercise, meet new people, and have fun! I just wanted to let you know, upon seeing your story I've decided that it can't hurt to try new things. It might seem crazy, but in the end, it'll just make for more great stories. I'd like to start small with a trip to D.C., but who knows what could happen? Maybe one day I'll be riding across the country with nothing but a roadmap and a dream.
Wednesday, July 5th 2006 - 01:34:22 PM
Name: Mike Szydlo
E-mail address: homer3132@excite.com
Comments:Hey, kind of a couple of questions:

1) How much would you say this all cost you (and yes, I understand completely if you would rather not disclose this information)?

2) Was the heat a problem? Would a summer trip be do-able?

Thanks so much for all the information. I'm planning (pending parental approval and stuff) to do this trip solo, after my Junior Year of college - 2008 - and am already excited! Thanks for everything! :-)
Saturday, June 24th 2006 - 10:33:48 PM
Name: Amelia
E-mail address: rose.amelia@gmail.com
Comments:Thanks for chronicling your tour. I am planning one for next spring and am finding your whole website really helpful. Glad to know we can eat anything we want! I have 2 questions that I wondered if you could take a crack at (if you keep up to date on checking this guestbook): 1) Have you talked to any female riders who have done a solo tour like yours? Or do you happen to have any advice/anecdotes to allay my father's fears? and 2) Do you have any recommendations on bikes that cost about $1000--or advice on what I should NOT compromise when purchasing a bike? Thanks again!
Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 10:02:05 PM
Name: Lucjan
E-mail address: lucjanc@gmail.com
Comments:Although I haven't read all yet, I admire the people who ventured to go on such a challenging trip:) I myself have been dreaming of it; however, I lack both funds and company + live far far away (in Poland). Best wishes.
Tuesday, June 6th 2006 - 08:49:37 AM
Name: Dan M.
E-mail address: maloneydl@earthlink.net
Comments:John, happy to report that we did the C&O last weekend and came back in one piece (aside from the sore achilles tendon!) Have to say that upon arriving in Cumberland we were tempted to hop on the Allegheny Highlands trail and continue to Pittsburg, but time constraints didn't allow for that this time. For those who enjoy good food, I highly recommend the Lock House Restaurant at Hancock, MD (trail mile marker 124) -- it's a stone's throw from the trail and the food was terrific. Thanks again for your informative and inspiring website -- Ride on...
Friday, June 2nd 2006 - 02:43:01 PM
Name: Jim
Homepage URL: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/daviscalf
Comments:I enjoyed reading your journal. I find it interesting how people facing similar challenges develop similar solutions. I like how you stated what everyone thinks--east to west is the "manly" why to go. I am pondering a west to east crossing but SF to VA Beach rather than the "wimpy" San Diego to Jacksonville standard. Regardless, solo self-supported is the only "true" way to go. :-)
Friday, June 2nd 2006 - 08:37:32 AM
Name: Vic VandenBulcke
E-mail address: viclvan@hotmail.com
Comments:I am contemplating a trip across the U.S.A. I am 62 and am in good physical condition aside from Bladder Cancer. I have an old Ross mountain style 6 speed in excellent condition. I've added a saddle bike on the back of it, and it is a very heavy, well built bike. Is this a detriment to long distance riding. I've ridden this bike all over Mt. Clemens, Harrison Township and the surrounding areas here in Southeastern Michigan. Do you know of any bike routes or a way I could map out one from here to Santa Monica, CA. My daughter lives there, and I've biked all over that area also. Sincerely, Vic VandenBulcke
Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 04:08:13 PM
Name: Andrew A.
E-mail address: golfphan2@yahoo.com
Comments:I must say that I have read many accounts of coast to coast bicycle tours, but based on my experience (TransAm '95 East to West) yours most accurately describes the true feeling of a solo bicycle trip of this magnitude. I left Yorktown on a solo trek in mid-April also, and recomment it whole-heartedly. The dogwoods are in spectacular bloom during this time, and the temps cooler when you encounter the great plains. In fact, it's great camping weather, but make sure your sleeping bag is rated at least to 20-degrees. Fingered gloves also come in handy when you hit those last of the season cold fronts pushing through the rockies.
Monday, May 1st 2006 - 12:01:44 AM
Name: John Lum Young
E-mail address: jlumyoung@trinidadexpress.com
Comments:Well done! [I am thinking of doing same when I retire ( 10 years hence if I can afford to stop working)].
Wednesday, April 5th 2006 - 05:26:30 PM
Name: Ricky
E-mail address: pinto87@sbcglobal.com
Comments:hello i have been thinking a lot lately about taking a trip like this and noe that i have found this site i think that i will. My plan is to ride from San Diego to New York city. Thankyou for putting up this site the supply lists looks quite help ful
Friday, March 24th 2006 - 03:52:27 AM
Name: Rusty Brown
E-mail address: bikingarcola@yahoo.com
Comments:Very nice article, my trips are much shorter local type trips. If I am never able to do a cross country I have done one with you. Also found your equipment list helpful.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2006 - 10:19:18 PM
Name: Ben
E-mail address: benuren@gmail.com
Comments:way to just go for it. biking across the country is something that many only dream about. congrats on actually doing it! i hope to do it one day, and will certainly rely on your webpage as a resource. thanks.
Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 11:41:11 PM
Name: Kevin Clifford
E-mail address: kclifford@newhampshireweb.com
Comments:What a Great Trip!! I am planning my own trip, a dream of mine since I was a teenager...Thanks for the pointers!
Saturday, March 18th 2006 - 08:44:33 PM
Name: mary owens fka wolodzko
E-mail address: mowens@voyager.net
Comments:Hey John -- I'm assuming that this is the John Dorsey JD from the U of M Law School in 1981. Are you going to the reunion in September???

Me, I do criminal appeals now. That's my mission -- to liberate the captives!!!
mary wolodzko owens mowens@voyager.net
Wednesday, March 8th 2006 - 12:47:57 PM
Name: George Garber
E-mail address: ggarber@iglou.com
Comments:You've done some of the best writing I've seen anywhere on the subject of crossing America by bike. It's a great mix of inspiration and practical tips.

I've paid good money for books on cross-country cycling that didn't contain half the information you offer free.
Tuesday, March 7th 2006 - 01:38:31 PM
Name: pete j rivera
E-mail address: rvr47pete@hotmail.com
Comments:hi john
just starting in tour/riding and am inspired by your adventure.
pete
Friday, March 3rd 2006 - 10:15:33 PM
Name: Joe Bousquet
E-mail address: bousquej@chsvb.org
Homepage URL: http://joeandsusan.crazyguyonabike.com/
Comments:John:

Can I include your "Cookie Lady" page as a page on the Cookie House Registry? Check out http://cookiehouse.crazyguyonabike.com/

Thanks for your consideration.
Joe Bousquet
Thursday, March 2nd 2006 - 02:19:03 PM
Name: bryan
E-mail address: bryansanderson@btinternet.com
Comments:Hello,
Enjoyable website , I was one of three English lads who biked from San luis obispo (ca) to ocean city in June/July 86. Hard going but what priceless memories we have now. Hospitality from complete strangers was tremendous. Happy biking!!.

Bryan.
Wednesday, March 1st 2006 - 08:54:48 PM
Name: Joe Motz
E-mail address: jmotz@themotzgroup.com
Comments:just checking in. Hve dreamed of doing a cross country for some time. Im now 51 and wondering if I shouldn't go for it soon
Monday, February 27th 2006 - 08:15:56 PM
Name: ray richard'
E-mail address: southdown@charter.net
Comments:I will be studying your material....I'm retiring in july and I would like to attempt Oregon to Maine Spring-Summer of 2007. Thank you very much for the information....
Tuesday, February 21st 2006 - 02:35:03 PM
Name: Omar A. Garcia
E-mail address: oag3@humboldt.edu
Comments:First off congrats!!! I also plan to do a trip on the Lewis and Clark Expedition Trail with 3 friends... And I really need some feedback on what to expect, and all that good stuff because I have never toured in my life.

P.S write back please
Monday, February 13th 2006 - 05:20:56 AM
Name: Danny Allison
E-mail address: danny_allison@hotmail.com
Homepage URL: http://none
Comments:Great site, I plan on doing a similar trip. Philadelphia to Portland, May-August. Only real difference being...I'm planning on riding my fixed gear the entire trip. I've become accostumed to fifty miles a day in flat philly. I'm sure i've a rude awakening ahead of me tho. Thanks for the detailed log, I enjoyed the read, and it's gotten me even more stoked for the trip.
Saturday, February 4th 2006 - 07:51:22 AM
Name: Chet Kozak
E-mail address: ckozak1@kc.rr.com
Comments:Really enjoyed reading your website. I hope to make a similar trip before I get too old. I live in Kansas and have ridden my bicycle across the state several times. It ia a beautiful state with good people. If you are every out our way again, you can stay at our house. Thanks for the good reading.
Tuesday, January 24th 2006 - 10:26:18 PM
Name: Sean
Comments:thank you for keeping such a great journal for everyone to learn from. i plan on leaving for my cross-country trip (boston to portland) in april. all of your information is greatly appreciated.
Tuesday, January 24th 2006 - 03:29:55 PM
Name: Dan Maloney
E-mail address: maloneydl@earthlink.net
Comments:John,
Thanks for putting together this website and sharing your stories & photos from your journey. I'm a casual bike-rider and new to the idea of long-distance cycling, my longest trek being a recent 55 mile trail ride (complete with close encounters with aligators, deer and snakes -- you gotta love the Florida wetlands!). My son and I are planning to do the C&O Canal trail from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland this spring (185 miles), and we are setting our sights on longer trips in the future.
Your website is both inspirational and informative. Thanks again, and keep on truckin!

-Dan Maloney
Wednesday, January 11th 2006 - 01:58:22 PM
Name: Brian Richwien
E-mail address: richwien.b@neu.edu
Comments:I am going to try and go across this July through beginning of september, i wanted some inspiration...thanks!
Monday, January 9th 2006 - 04:43:31 PM
Name: Rick Galvez
E-mail address: rigal357@bellsouth.net
Comments:John: U DA MAN!! My name is Rick Galvez, and I turned 50 last september. During my last physical, the quack told me that I was suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and a long list of other problems, and that I had to exercise and lose weight, or risk being dead in five years.

By chance I stumbled upon your website, and read, mesmerized, the acount of your trip across the US. That got me thinking, and one thing led to another.

So, I went to Wal-Mart, and bought myself a Huffy job ($99.00). I started riding around town, maybe 5 miles at the time, and then I started to think that if I could go 5 miles, then 10 did not look that far off in the distance. So, on december 18, got on my Huffy, and pedaled all the way down to Key West from Cooper City in Broward county, Florida. The distance: 182 miles to mile marker 0 in Key West.
Now that I have been infected by the bug, I have kept it up, and I am now doing 50 miles on weekends. However, I had to get a "real" bicycle (not that the Huffy is a bad bicycle, just HEAVY)and purchased a Raleigh C-30. What a difference - like day and night.
I wanted to thank you for helping me realize that the dream was not an impossible one. I will, one day in the near future, cycle across the US. Hope to meet you out there, friend, and once again, thanks for opening my eyes.

Rick
Friday, January 6th 2006 - 02:27:27 PM
Name: Dennis Hart
E-mail address: dennisrhart@earthlink.net
Comments:Had a great time reading about your adventure. 16 years ago I took a solo 3500 mile tour out west and hit all of the national parks. I snuck it in before I landed the real job.Now, 16 years later, the real job may now evaporate and I was thinking of a cross country tour. Reading your adventures has started stoking the fires again and I am almost hoping I get laid off. I only wish I could chronical a tour as well as you. Beautiful job.
Friday, December 9th 2005 - 03:28:22 PM
Name: John Getz
E-mail address: johnjamesgetz@yahoo.com
Comments:It's an excellent trip isnt it? I was a westbounder myself in the summer of 89.... greatest time of my life! If I can make a million dollars.. I'm doin it again!Cheers!
Friday, December 2nd 2005 - 04:00:30 PM
Name: Anthony Davis
E-mail address: davis_anthony_tech@yahoo.com
Comments:Im about to do the same thing in 2010
Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 09:41:23 AM
Name: Mika Pirisjoki
E-mail address: mika.pirisjoki@raflatac.com
Comments:Hello John,Thank you for your excellent pages. I used to travel long trips in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Then there was a long break because of the kids, mortgage and work situation. Last week I discussed with my 14 year old son about our dreams and finally we decided to combine our dreams. He would like to see United States and I would like to make one more, unforgettable, bike trip.Everything is still open except that we will start in june 2007 and we will reserve 2,5-3 months for our trip. Thus we have plenty of time for dreaming and planning and of course training. Your excellent pages give us usefull, practical info, thank you for that.Best regards from FinlandMika
Sunday, November 6th 2005 - 09:15:00 AM
Name: Wendell Hyink
E-mail address: whyink@pol.net
Comments:My son and I are planning a cross-continental bike trip the summer of '07, when I turn 60. Your journal is by far the best (at least best-suited to my liking) I have read so far! Thanks for taking the time, and offering so many valuable insights.
Sunday, October 30th 2005 - 03:50:12 PM
Name: Gary Foley
E-mail address: gary.foley@gmail.com
Comments:I can appreciate your sojourn across America. My self, and two other high school chums (I am 49 and will be 50 March 23,2006)toured from Colorado Springs to Columbus, Ohio (where I reside). It ended up being a 1,500 mile deal, and it was quite interesting, to say the least. I rode a Jamis Satellite road/tour bike, while my two other comrades rode a Trek comfort bike w/burley attached, and a 1979 schwinn (sp)Large frame bike. We were all loaded up, and spent 23 days on the road. One day was a rest day (which I did not want to take, it hurt more than it helped) and one day was just a 30 mile day due to riding in a heavy rain. Outside of that it was a good sojourn. You certainly realize, after the first day or so, that you have to keep a positive "Mental" outlook on things. We took the TransAmerica Trail out of Colorado into Kansas -- there we met a decent number of folks from Germany, France, and the like along the way. I could go on and on regarding who else we met, the high temps, the scenery, etc, but you know exactly what I mean. You and I both know that unless you do this type of tour you wouldn't have a "real" clue as to what it is really about, let alone what one has to go through to conquer such a feat -- this is why I am in a "class" of folks, such as your self, who understands exactly what I am speaking of.Normally I own a Italian racing bike, and do a lot of fast club-type riding, and solo riding. Thus, this tour thing was new to me, but I was ready for it, and so thankful that I did successfully acomplish the tour. We call it TOUR de' COHIO (Colorado to Ohio).Thank you for your great little site, and I hope this lets you know that there are others out there that share your passion for cycling!Lastly, congratulations on your cycling endeavors, you are a trubute to the sport indeed!Gary Foley, Grove City, Ohiogary.foley@gmail.com
Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 01:41:08 AM
Name: Gary Foley
E-mail address: gary.foley@gmail.com
Comments:I can appreciate your sojourn across America. My self, and two other high school chums (I am 49 and will be 50 March 23,2006)toured from Colorado Springs to Columbus, Ohio (where I reside). It ended up being a 1,500 mile deal, and it was quite interesting, to say the least. I rode a Jamis Satellite road/tour bike, while my two other comrades rode a Trek comfort bike w/burley attached, and a 1979 schwinn (sp)Large frame bike. We were all loaded up, and spent 23 days on the road. One day was a rest day (which I did not want to take, it hurt more than it helped) and one day was just a 30 mile day due to riding in a heavy rain. Outside of that it was a good sojourn. You certainly realize, after the first day or so, that you have to keep a positive "Mental" outlook on things. We took the TransAmerica Trail out of Colorado into Kansas -- their we met a decent number of folks from Germany, France, and the like along the way. I could go on and on regarding who else we met, the high temps, the scenery, etc, but you know exactly what I mean. You and I both know that unless you do this type of tour you wouldn't have a "real" clue as to what it is really about, let alone what one has to go through to conquer such a feat -- this is why I am in a "class" of folks, such as your self, who understands exactly what I am speaking of.Normally I own a Italian racing bike, and do a lot of fast club-type riding, and solo riding. Thus, this tour thing was new to me, but I was ready for it, and so thankful that I did successfully acomplish the tour. We call it TOUR de' COHIO (Colorado to Ohio).Thank you for your great little site, and I hope this lets you know that there are others out there that share your passion for cycling!Lastly, congratulations on your cycling endeavors, you are a trubute to the sport indeed!Gary Foley, Grove City, Ohiogary.foley@gmail.com
Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 01:30:53 AM
Name: Mark
E-mail address: mtryan1@comcast.net
Comments:Great website. My friends and I (ages 54 - 62) are starting to think about a cross country bike trip next summer. I came across your site while surfing the net and ended up reading the whole thing. Wonderful sense of humor. Hope we meet somewhere down the road!
Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 04:49:27 PM
Name: Daniel Sartain
E-mail address: dfsartain@aol.com
Comments:Hi and thanks so much for the inspirational travelogue. I was thinking about biking from San Diego to Michigan (home) in the spring of '06 at retirement. Now I AM going. Its 7 mos. away but I'm all packed except the food. I can't wait!
Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 09:29:00 PM
Name: chris
E-mail address: cfrabotta@excite.com
Comments:hey brother. I'm planning a veince beach to wrightsville beach trip in May - June 06. I've only read the first page of your website and after reading that, I decided not to read further and get any insight that may spoil my own quest for adventure. I've book marked your page and will read it when I get back..........

peace
Sunday, October 2nd 2005 - 01:36:59 PM
Name: Bob Potter
E-mail address: hvac87108356@yahoo.com
Comments:I love your writing and the whole trip is fantastic!
When I retire, in 3 years, I want to ride the West to East route just like you did, by myself.
Are you going to write a book, it would be fun to read!
Nice job, Bob Potter
Saturday, September 17th 2005 - 11:14:11 AM
Name: John Buerman Jr
E-mail address: buermanjjr@hotmail.com
Comments:im about to go on my first. miami to jacksonville to providence. i already know im crazy.
Wednesday, August 31st 2005 - 08:00:11 AM
Name: Scott Fuller
E-mail address: ksmtnbkr@yahoo.com
Comments:Thanks for the great info. Looks like you had a great trip.
Monday, August 8th 2005 - 12:47:59 PM
Name: Stu Lada
E-mail address: Fyrfyter31@aol.com
Comments:Hello, My name is Stu and I am a Firefighter/Paramedic. One of my collegues biked from Michigan to San Francisco when he was 20, that was 30 years ago. Now, Mike is at the age of 50, and I'm quickly approaching my 30th birthday (and a very inexperienced cyclist) We are going to bike from Michigan to Florida, of course this isn't going to happen until Sept. of 2006, but none the less, I'm nervously excited. I cannot, however, find any sites that'll give me secondary roads to Florida. Any help... in any aspect?

Stu
Saturday, August 6th 2005 - 09:41:54 PM
Name: April Niemela
E-mail address: shanarra_76@hotmail.com
Comments:delightful & exquisitely well-written. i came across your site quite by accident and spent far too much of a hectic morning reading your thoughts & adventures instead of working on my paper. your meanderings through idaho were worth it tho. keep it up.
Thursday, August 4th 2005 - 12:14:22 PM
Name: Antonio Vargas
E-mail address: antonio@cycleus.net
Comments:I am going to cycle across the USA from the shores of New Jersey to the coast of Oregon starting in about 40 hours and I am trying everything to get info on my website to as many people as possible because I have had this dream for over 7 years now and I know the only way to make it possible is by the generosity of other individuals along the way. So, if anybody has the time to help a young cyclist realize his dream, you can log onto www.cycleus.net and post an e-mail if you would like. Hope to hear from you soon.
Monday, August 1st 2005 - 07:00:51 PM
Name: Frank Gelling
E-mail address: rgell@sympatico.ca
Comments:John: Started to read "Biking across the USA" and I think I wet my pants. I know it's going to be a sleepless night. I live near Toronto, Canada and planning ride to the Black Hills of South Dakota. (via Nebraska)
My Trek bike is sitting in a barn in Holland. Have biked three times around and across Holland, Belgium and a bit of Germany. Belong to "Vrienden op de Fiets" which provides me with over 2,000 B&Bs specially suited for bikers across mostly Holland and Belgium. Have never biked long distance in Canada or USA. Can't wait to get started. I'm sure you and I will talk before I leave. (2006) The plan is to bike from Toronto to Sarnia, across Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraske, South Dakota and back up to Grand Forks North Dakota. Thanks for the inspiration. I'm 57 years old and plan to go solo.
Regards
Frank Gelling
Sunday, July 31st 2005 - 11:51:39 PM
Name: Tim Wygal
E-mail address: wygal@insightbb.com
Comments:Almost finished reading. Really enjoying. Long time rider and I would like to do a trip like yours. Thanks for the great site. What are your future plans for another?
Friday, July 29th 2005 - 10:17:11 AM
Name: Guy
E-mail address: trekman001@yahoo.com
Comments:Fantastic web-site and story!!! I did Norfolk to Miami in '95, but have always wanted to go "ACROSS". After five years off the bike, due to pinched nerves in my neck, I'm back and thinking about it again... CONGRATULATIONS on your determination and accomplishment. And thank you for sharing that adventure and insight with us (me).
Monday, July 25th 2005 - 11:01:26 PM
Name: mike
E-mail address: mmarks@gate2.cia.edu
Comments:hey there. great site - nice and organized and concise. i'm gearing up for a ride in two weeks between ohio and my home in DC, so reading your stories and tips is making me wish i could take more time off to go ride further. next summer i guess. anyway, i got some organizational and packing ideas from your site to help me pack for my trip, so thank you. happy riding.
Monday, July 25th 2005 - 03:56:00 PM
Name: Alli
E-mail address: ademarest@ups.edu
Comments:hi hi. i was so glad to find this sight. ill be a college student this fall and a friend and i are looking into doing a bike trip across a few states. nothing like what you did, just 500ish miles. any tips on going through washington, oregon and idaho??? thanks. -allison
Monday, July 25th 2005 - 01:38:28 AM
Name: NWA ABA
E-mail address: abanwa@yahoo.fr
Comments:I CAME TO YOUR INFO SITE.I LIKE IT AND WILL COME VISITE AGAIN. KEEP THE GOOD WORK
Friday, July 22nd 2005 - 12:33:17 PM
Name: Dave Lee
E-mail address: tornadodave1@cox.net
Comments: I have just decided to take a coast to coast bike tour of the U.S. next summer. I wanted to check-out some sites one the subject. Yours is the first one I looked at. When I was looking through your pictures, I saw that you went though Kansas. This sparked my attention. I searched to see if I recognized any of the photos. Oddly enough, the first one. You entered Kansas just about five miles from where I live in Pittsburg, Kansas. That is very cool!!! I have been at that sign many times. It is a favorite speed trap spot for the local fuzz.
Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 04:54:14 PM
Name: steve mattingly
E-mail address: squirelbait58@aol.com
Comments:Found a lot of great info,on your web sight. Ithink you should write a book. Maybe send me a royality check for thinking of it.Haye a wonderful day. See you on the trail.
Monday, July 4th 2005 - 08:26:36 AM
Name: Kacie
E-mail address: kc13hess@hotmail.com
Comments:Just recently a friend and I decided we would like to bike to Oregon. We know absolutely nothing about biking and we are totally jazzed about it. I live in California so it's not nearly as long as a cross country trip, but we're still young!
Monday, July 4th 2005 - 01:35:48 AM
Name: steve mattingly
E-mail address: squirelbait58@aol.com
Comments:Found all of your pic,s interesting. I am thinking about riding a bike across country. Any good sugestions. I have been a home body for to long.Want to get out!
Sunday, July 3rd 2005 - 08:24:57 AM
Name: Max B Trueblood
E-mail address: trueblud@rollanet.org
Comments:Cool
Saturday, July 2nd 2005 - 04:24:00 PM
Name: Philip Gerding
E-mail address: pgerding@sbcglobal.net
Homepage URL: http://www.dataman.cc/philip
Comments:Very nice site. I am slowly working my way around the perimeter of the US. Once done with that I plan to either do the Divide ride, a Trans am or make a big X by going from San Diego to Maine and then Florida to Washington. Thanks again for the stories. PG
Tuesday, June 28th 2005 - 11:15:00 PM
Name: Andrew Chang
E-mail address: mydoglouise@yahoo.com
Comments:I am thrilled that you accomplished your goal of riding across the United States. I myself sm thinking about rasing money to ride across the US in about 4 years.
Wednesday, June 8th 2005 - 10:24:56 PM
Name: Aaron Reibel
E-mail address: aaronreibel@gmail.com
Comments:I found the information on your page fantastic! I am planning a similar trip, through Canada; from coast to coast.
Tuesday, June 7th 2005 - 10:07:04 AM
Name: Matthew Wierson
E-mail address: wiersonmatthew@yahoo.com
Comments:I am a serious cyclist who has ridden RAGBRAI- Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa - several times. My dream/goal is to someday cycle across the U.S.
Thursday, May 26th 2005 - 04:02:45 AM
Name: Brooke Barcheski
E-mail address: brooke@churchinbethesda.org
Comments:that is so freakin cool!
Tuesday, May 24th 2005 - 04:06:29 PM
Name: Jacob
E-mail address: sneaux@ureach.com
Comments:I just decided I wanted to ride my bike across the US a few weeks ago. I don't know when I will, but I found your site very helpfull in bringing my plans to fruition. There was one thing I must have skimmed over while reading. How did you get back home after getting to the Oregon coast? Also, how much water did you drink each day?
I loved reading about your ride across the US. I actually typed in, "bike ride across the US" in google and yor site was the first to come up.
Saturday, May 14th 2005 - 02:47:58 PM
Name: Steve Lan
E-mail address: stevejlan@hotmail.com
Comments:Thanks for the info! I will going on my first transamerica trip next May as a graduation gift to myself. Your website gave me a lot of good suggestions. Hopefully my trip will be as pleasant as yours!
Tuesday, May 3rd 2005 - 02:02:35 AM
Name: wook
E-mail address: wookapong@hotmail.com
Comments: i am planning a trip from southwestern michigan to portland, or. what roads should i take? can i survive with just one pack?
Monday, May 2nd 2005 - 04:27:20 PM
Name: Tim Hodges
E-mail address: tim@timhodges.net
Comments:Thanks for the site. I'm leaving on a coast to coast ride in about 6 weeks. I'll let you know how it works out. I'm having a Co-Motion frame built for the tour.
Best,
Tim Hodges
Alameda, CA
Thursday, April 14th 2005 - 04:31:05 PM
Name: Dan Ringleka
E-mail address: dringleka@yahoo.com
Comments:I love reading others travel logs. I am planning a trip from my home in south west michigan to the "bridge" this summer. I have not ridden this far before but I have been wanting to do some touring since I got out of the military in 1995. I ride my mountain bike everywhere but I intend to buy a recumbent early spring and start training on that as I have reoccuring bursitis in both shoulders.
Thanks for the site Im sure I will enjoy it
Ride-on
DR
Thursday, March 10th 2005 - 09:06:12 AM
Name: Sply
E-mail address: altapete@hotmail.com
Comments:Nice site ! I love cycling also but i have to wait for this everlasting winter to pass
Tuesday, February 22nd 2005 - 06:35:54 PM
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