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Current Featured Journal:

Across Canada and beyond

East to West across Canada then down to LA
By Helen Dowson
#407 - posted Sunday September 5, 2010 by Neil Gunton

"I never fancied doing the gap year, backpacking thing when I was younger. The thought of lugging a heavy rucksack round the world, going to the same tourist hotspots as thousands of other westerners just didn't appeal. However, since getting into cycling a whole new world has opened up. I love walking, but it takes you a long time to get anywhere. Cycling is perfect. You can cover a reasonable distance in a day, but stop when you want, look at things, talk to people. You're not shut off from your surroundings like when travelling by car. I went to a talk by Mark Beaumont, the round the world cycling world record holder, last week and he agreed. He kept talking about seeing the world at 'bike speed'. So I've taken a bold step and quit my job to head off out into the world on my bike. Call it a belated gap year if you like, or an early mid-life crisis!"

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Journal: "Southbound and around" by Brian Becker Journal: "Into the Wind: Bob & Dick’s Most Excellent Adventure" by Bob Lake Journal: "Dan I am, on the TransAm 08" by Daniel Wood
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Latest journal updates:
Journal Author Updated Status
Bicycling Mongolia and beyond *   Kanani Chung  05:37 
48 of ??? days
Euro Noob - A newbies first tour of Europe *   Tristan Stricker  05:33 
82 of ??? days
UK to NZ by Bike *   Toni Brown and Llewyn Toms  05:27 
128 of ??? days
L.A to South America on 2 tandems. *   Ciska Verhage  05:26 
709 of ??? days
Home Is Where The Bike Is *   Sue Gray  05:23 
26 of ??? days
Summer Tour in France (Text in German) *   Janos Kertesz  05:13 
Work in progress
Through Europe and Beyond *   Ann Wilson  05:09 
422 of 430 daysFeatured Journal #361
Across Canada Without Tim *   paul Stockton  04:53 
Work in progress
Around Tajikistan in 60 days *   Ricky Baird  04:06 
58 of 62 days
Mediterranean Homesick Blues *   Alan Clarke  02:42 
111 of ??? days
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Latest article updates:
Article Author Updated Status
Making the leap to credit card touring. *   Kelly Iniguez  07:39 
Completed Sep 2010
The Romantic Road *   Neil Forsyth  Sun 5 
Completed Sep 2010
Reports from the Road: Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge *   Bill Stone  Sat 4 
Work in progress
powering electronics *   Shane Null  Thu 2 
Work in progress
Seeing San Francisco by Bike *   Jim Haack  Wed 1 
Completed Sep 2010
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Miscellaneous  I Hate Cars   Kate Kosar  10:33   14   03:40
Journals  Email Subscription Redux   oanh tran  14:11   2   00:03
Sleeping Bags & Pads  Recommend me a warmer sleeping bag   Helen Dowson  18:11   15   23:43
Regional: North America  American Discovery Trail   Ashley Rivers  19:11   0   19:11
Bikes  New build: Sabbath Silk Route Titanium Tourer...   Ron Kinang  Aug 1   12   18:09
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Shoes  keene spd commuter sandals   **___  1   Loretta Henderson  07:22   0   07:22
Touring bikes (regular)  Salsa Fargo: My Mail Order Bride   ****_  *****  3   Eric Braswell  Jun 21   4   Sat 4
Tires  Schwalbe Marathon Extreme   ****_  ****_  2   Robert Ewing  Oct 24   8   Thu 2
First Aid & Medical  Boudreaux's Butt Paste   *****  1   John Ittner  Thu 2   0   Thu 2
Pumps (bike)  Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HP Mini Pump with Gauge   ****_  ****_  6   Ron Kinang  Jan 2   25   Aug 29
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Companions  want to bike the Blue Ridge Parkway? *   open  Carling Sothoron  2010-09-05 
Companions  Late Fall Ride *   open  Edward Klek  2010-09-04 
For Sale  Xtracycle Freeradical - rack, ecodeck, and right side pannier NEED TO SELL ASAP! * $275.00 or OBO  open  scottie thomas  2010-09-03 
For Sale  Walrus Microswift Tent * $50  open  Chris Williams  2010-09-03 
Wanted  WANTED: PD-M737 Pedals *   open  Demetri Kolokotronis  2010-09-03 
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Great free book for any Utah bicyclist - a life saver! * www.utahpersonalinjurylawfirm.com... Advocacy, Website 2010-09-02 
StackExchange Bicycle Question and Answer site * bicycles.stackexchange.com Website 2010-09-02 
Swiss Link military surplus swisslink.com Shopping (specialist) 2010-08-29 
Oregon Coast Bike Route www.ridefreebikemaps.com/j0o Route, Maps 2010-08-26 
Kunming Mingtong Yingxian Youth Hotel,Kunming Long May Youth hotel www.mtyx.cn Hostel 2010-08-18 
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Toft, Frederick FreddyT 6 Sep 2010  6 Sep 2010 
Forsyth, Neil Marcel_Wave 6 Sep 2010  27 May 2008 
Ring, Matt Dannydeckchair 4 Sep 2010  25 Jun 2010 
kentch, dylan dylankentch 4 Sep 2010  25 Jul 2009 
Asdal, Truls Norsman 3 Sep 2010  30 Apr 2009 
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Pic on journal page: Helluva Ride! in journal Bike-aboutFeatured Journal #312 by Keith Hallagan (765 of ??? days)

 2010-09-06 1:28 
Article Making the leap to credit card touring. by Kelly Iniguez (Completed Sep 2010)  2010-09-06 0:20 
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Ok, enough of the tufas. This is the last one...

Pic on journal page: Day 394 in journal Ben VoyageFeatured Journal #367 by Ben Rowlands (447 of ??? days)

 2010-09-05 20:45 
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Hangin out near Death Valley

Pic on journal page: Tecopa,CA to Baker,CA in journal Southbound and aroundFeatured Journal #402 by Brian Becker (189 of ??? days)

 2010-09-05 18:40 
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Covered bridge near Sackville

Pic on journal page: 4 June 2010 in journal Across Canada and beyondFeatured Journal #407 by Helen Dowson (110 of 168 days)

 2010-09-05 18:38 
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