Cycle Touring Through Life
I recently finished a 500-mile bike ride from NYC to Montreal with a friend. The days were long, hot, and beautiful. We passed scenic forests and historic sites, and got passed by giant semi-trucks nearly running us off the road. We ate, drank, and sweat several times our bodyweight over the course of a week. Upon arrival in Canada we were greeted with several rain showers and some delicious poutine. Somehow, my noble steed survived the return flight to NYC in a frankensteined case of discarded bread boxes. In the end it was an altogether, hectic, exhausting, monotonous and exhilarating week. And though I wouldn’t repeat this particular bike trip any time soon, I would happily hop on another as soon as I could. For you see – as I’ve discovered – the bike tour neatly encapsulates my approach to life in a much broader sense. As in life, I have a general timeframe and destination in mind before embarking on a bike trip. I know that it should take me roughly X number of days to ...