My Route, More or Less (Red line, but starting in NY)

My Route, More or Less (Red line, but starting in NY)
NY NJ PA MD VA KY IL MO KS CO UT NV CA

Make a Difference

I'm pedaling for many reasons, the most important of which is to raise awareness and funds for Pedals For Progress. P4P is a non-profit that collects used bicycles and sewing machines in the US and donates them to poor people overseas. P4P combines my love of bicycling with my growing concern for those deprived of life's most basic necessities - sparked by a visit to the slums of Kibera in June '09 (pictures). P4P improves mobility and economic options for destitute people, opening pathways to greater dignity and opportunity.

Please make a donation, if you can (please write "TSQ2USQ" in the '...honor of' field). Remember, a bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. :)

My Game Plan

I'm following portions or all of three routes mapped out by the Adventure Cycling Association: the Atlantic, TransAm, & Western Express. I'll cycle through thirteen states: NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, KY, IL, MO, KS, CO, UT, NV & CA! I'm leaving on 4/17/10, and expect to return to New Jersey by mid June - back to my family, friends, & neighbors. I plan on cycling 5 - 6 hours per day, 6 days/week, usually starting in the early AM. My laptop and phone will allow me to work remotely most days, but I won't pass up opportunities to smell the roses along the way!


Saturday, April 3, 2010

Stick to the road...

My cheek slammed hard into a rock today after going over my mountain bike's handlebars while riding Ringwood, a seemingly endless rock garden. I was strength training on the hills for my xc journey. Umm, okay, I was just having fun on the trails. A Ringwood crash last year left me unable to shave my chin for weeks thanks my having pushed a rock with my face...the catalyst behind my goatee. Today I picked a very inadvisable line. My two good friends Kasia and Dan took *great* care of me. I'm now at Morristown Memorial waiting for the plastic surgeon to stich me up. Very minor injury...no broken bones...and I'll likely have just a small scar. All the better to add character to my 'look'. ;)
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