 Ten years ago I bicycled from Yorktown, Virginia to Goreville, Illinois. With the exception of being driven from Honaker over Big A Mountain (yes, that’s the name!), ten miles or so to my camp site, my ride was powered by my own two legs, my green bicycle and lots of encouragement, nourishment and belief in self.
It was an incredibly empowering experience and while I stopped early, I am proud of what I accomplished. I’ve always felt, however, that my ride wasn’t over. I have felt this longing to continue where I left off. It’s similar to how I imagine a runner might feel, stopping 6 miles into their marathon. They might feel like they still want to accomplish that feat.
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 It’s been nearly 10 years since I left on my bicycle. Well, technically I mailed my bike to Yorktown, Virginia and I flew to Newport News… the rest is in earlier posts.
Amy Bikes is planning another ride! Starting from where I left off, which is technically a Subway in Goreville, IL, I’ll continue onward. I have about 7 different versions of the schedule, and I’m sitting with the awareness that I don’t really know how many miles I’ll cover in a day and whether I’ll arrive in Oregon before my mid-ish July deadline. On one hand I’m very confident I’ll arrive at the Pacific Ocean and on the other, I’m just not sure how I’ll do that. I just will, I think. If you look back at my OG Blog, you'll see my past posts archived. You'll see 10+ years of posts. Post 2016, you'll see that I contemplated resuming my ride a handful of times. I grabbed a few posts and reposted them in 2016 TransAm so you can see the breakdown of the day, mileage and some other notes about the ride. I planned on going more in depth later on, but I haven't gotten that far yet. I'll be posting to 2026 TransAm as I prepare for and head out on my ride! Can't wait to share this with you. |
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