I cannot count how many times I have heard “you are so brave” when I tell people that I am going on a solo bike trip. I am never sure how to respond to this. I know people say this with good intentions. I would like to think it’s because they have never considered doing […]
Step Four – Go, But Go With the Flow
All that’s left to do is go. You can prepare routes, scope out lodging, check out the must-see sights, but in reality, none of that matters. Once you reach your starting point, it’s a whole new ball game. Nothing will go to plan. Your flight will be delayed. Your connection flight will be missed. Your […]
Step Three – Pack
I have spent two years researching and purchasing all of the gear and clothing I need to sustain myself for a ten to twelve-week trip. Yet, inevitably, I spent the few days before I left scrambling to make last-minute purchases. Every time I walked by my pile of stuff, I would add an item. Then […]
Step Two – Pick a Destination
On my last (and only) bike trip, we traveled from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey to the Atlantic coast of Portugal. One area we did not cycle through was the Balkans, which was on the verge of war and thus we decided to take a ferry from Greece to Ancona, Italy instead. Since then, I […]