Wrapping up Trip #1, Planning Trip #2

I sat down to write everything out, pull out the notes I salvaged from my water-logged sketchbook, and piece the trip back together, and I dug out this photo. Prepped and ready to pull out of Chambersburg, PA, I set the camera on a tree stump with the timer on. Leaning on the "drying rack" end of my rig. It's good to see the bike all saddled with gear again. I look forward to doing it again soon. As I'm crafting the story for this trip, I'm planning the next one in my head.


The next trip will be a series of sub- 24-hour overnight trips (S24O's) in and around New York City. The practice was developed, as I gather, by a fellow at Rivendell Bikes. The experiment will cover how far one can get from the city in an afternoon ride for a 1-night camping escape, along with reviews of the campsites available in a 35 mile radius of the city.

-rz

Home safe now in NYC

Having taken a day of rest on Labor Day, I'm now back in the office and attending to my regular duties of work and home. I'll be taking the next two days to return borrowed gear, and the next month shall be spent assembling, editing and packaging the story. From here, I'll retro-actively post entries and sketches, maintaining a visible warehouse of raw materials for the story. Upon completion, it shall be re-pitched and reviewed by a collection of interested editors, and published in one or more national venues.

My thanks again to all of my sponsors and providers of gear, campsites and utilities, without which this experiment in economy-bicycle-exercise travel would not have been possible.

Cheers,
-rz