By Tim NotierIt only took two weeks on the bike around Lake Michigan to figure out that we need to lose a lot of gear. It's one thing to go through your belongings and think about what you'll need on a three-year trip around the world, and it's another thing to actually pack it all on and ride around. The bike becomes heavy and unmanageable, especially on rough roads, and the gas mileage drastically worsens. But that was why we took this test-run trip, to figure out what we need to add or lose (more like lose) for our real journey.
MarisaLittle Rock, AR - I was coming home from work yesterday, excited to celebrate Tim's last day at work, when I noticed two police cars across the street from my house. I pulled into my driveway, got out to get the mail, and watched the two officers turn to look at me. The neighbor even pointed to me, and my heart sank.
I knew something was terribly wrong. So I pulled farther up the driveway as the two police vehicles pulled in behind me, and as I approached the house, I noticed our bike laying on its side. No, I thought... Anything but the bike... We're about to go around the world on it, nothing can happen to it now. By Tim Notier
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