Coasting To A Stop (For Now)

Many folks want to know how it feels to have crossed the country by bicycle...

To have woken up with the sun and ridden an average of 75 miles for several days in a row;
To have spent the whole day outside, making sunscreen a habit and changes in weather a daily concern;
To have climbed mountains and coasted down them, going from 5 to 50 MPH in a matter of seconds;
To have watched the corn grow on small family farms and expansive corporate fields;
To have met new people - kind, considerate and generous folks - in cities, towns and country;
To have gotten lost and found our way, navigating new roads and improving our map-reading skills;
To have eaten more than we ever have... and found ourselves hungry 2 hours later;
To have learned how to fix a flat, change a tire, replace a spoke, and other roadside repairs;

To have reached our destination, the Atlantic coast, and when asked, "So how does it feel?!" we answered, "Like just another day on the bicycle."

Our summer was amazing - from the changes in landscape to the interesting people and turns of events. We live in a beautiful and awesome country, and we couldn't be more certain that cycling is the best speed at which to experience it.

Physically, we obviously feel like we're in great shape. We've lost a few inches in some places (like the waist line) and gained a few in others (like our quads!). We have to be very conscious of our diets now that we're not burning an average of 6,000 calories each day, which mostly means we need to focus on portion control.

So what's our next step? When we created and named this blog, we did not intend for it to only refer to this cross-country ride. We're setting our sites on new adventures and more travel so that we can continue to coast cross country. Stay tuned...