Starting on June 19th, 2022, I’m participating in Bike Nonstop, which is a 3,500 mile mixed terrain bike race across the United States. I did this same event last year, but I’m back for round two. I feel like I can beat my time from last year and I like the idea of riding a familiar route. Besides being familiar, the …

I just finished biking Willamt Nonstop, a 400+ mile mixed terrain race around Oregon's Willamette Valley, and I wanted to share my thoughts while they're still fresh in my mind. I also wanted to share the gear that I used for this event. Cool Morning Start A group of 7 of us met at Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park on …

On Friday, May 13th 2022 at 6am, I'll be biking in the inaugural Willamt Nonstop, a 400+ mile mixed terrain nonstop ride in the foothills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I usually hold off on participating in the first year of new events, but I was immediately attracted to this event and decided I'm ok with any possible …

This post is part of a series summarizing my experience with Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile, mixed terrain race across the United States. Take a look at this page for all posts related to Bike Nonstop 2021. For more information on the race itself, take a look at my introduction post. Iowa I was looking forward to Iowa …

This post is part of a series summarizing my experience with Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile, mixed terrain race across the United States. Take a look at this page for all posts related to Bike Nonstop 2021. For more information on the race itself, take a look at my introduction post. Andrew and I left our hotel shortly …

This post is part of a series summarizing my experience with Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile, mixed terrain race across the United States. Take a look at this page for all posts related to Bike Nonstop 2021. For more information on the race itself, take a look at my introduction post. All Nighter Into the Sawtooth …

This is the first post of several parts summarizing my experience with Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile, mixed terrain race across the United States. Unlike my daily journal of last year's tour, Bike Nonstop summaries will be separated by region, with Oregon deserving of its own post with how eventful it was. For more …

I just finished Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile, mixed terrain race across the United States. Here I will share details about the gear and bike I used for the event, and some reflections on the choices I made. My goal with this post is to give an example of the type of bike and gear that can be used on a long distance …

On June 27th, I'm beginning a cross-country bike race from Portland, OR to Washington D.C. This post contains resources for following along with the race. As part of my participation, I'm fundraising to help end Polio. Take a look at my previous post for more details and please consider donating to my fundraiser. …

This summer, I will be racing in Bike Nonstop US, a 3,500 mile self-supported bicycle race from Portland, Oregon to Washington D.C. After my first bike tour last summer, I was eager to do something bigger and have an opportunity to improve some of the aspects of last year's trip. The route of Bike Nonstop initially …