Getting Heavy

Customized Jeremiah

Still training on Jeremiah. I added sand bags durong April to to build leg strength. There is a small tan bag of sand on the front, and two larger bags in the rear basket. The heavier the better. You ask "where is the new bike?" Soon...

Delorme GPS

Delorme inReach SE

I will be carrying this GPS tracking device. Many times I will be out of cell phone signal area.  This tracker will "ping" the GPS satellites every 10 minutes represented by a blue dot on the map. I can also send messages. Click "Track Me" under Links to find me.

Jeremiah

Jeremiah at the Ironman

After completing two Ironman competitions, I wanted to show people that you don't need to spend a fortune to succeed. I bought this 1996 steel mountain bike from Craiagslist for $50 dollars. I rode it in the third Ironman. Later I rode to San Francisco, across the mountains to Yakima and thousands of miles training and commuting to work. I call the bike Jeremiah. Unfortunately Jeremiah is wearing out. New bike post later.

This is Me

San Francisco

My first long bike ride was the Bridge to Bridge. Washington across the Astoria Bridge, South following the coast through the Redwoods to the Golden Gate bridge, California. This time I will go cross country.

Coast to Coast

TransAmerica Trail

This is it. 4300 miles. The adventure starts May15, 2016 in Yorktown, VA.  71 days homeward bound to the Oregon Coast.