Welcome home Matt!
07-18-19, 11:01 PM
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Welcome home Matt!
As some of you may know, @northbend (Matt) has been on an epic cross-country bike ride from Washington to Washington - DC to Northbend. Just saw his Flickr pix, he's safely home with his lovely wife.
In this the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, where as a kid I watched and listened daily, sitting on the edge of the sofa during liftoff, landing, and return to earth, I have to admit I had just a tad of the same feeling watching his progress across America. Seeing a pic with him home, a part of me can relax now.
Whatta journey!
His Flickr pix journal.
In this the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, where as a kid I watched and listened daily, sitting on the edge of the sofa during liftoff, landing, and return to earth, I have to admit I had just a tad of the same feeling watching his progress across America. Seeing a pic with him home, a part of me can relax now.
Whatta journey!
His Flickr pix journal.
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07-19-19, 12:16 AM
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Geez.
Wow.
I'm still just hoping I can make it to Cino this year.
Wow.
I'm still just hoping I can make it to Cino this year.
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07-19-19, 07:06 AM
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Oh wow- he went E to W? I didnt realize that until the 2nd page of pics where there is a goodbye KS sign and a welcome to CO sign. Just before, seeing the RAAM participant riding in the other direction probably should have helped me realize it too.
Rocked a C&V frame with DT shifting too!
Fantastic pics. Ive read often that the repetition and isolation of such a long journey is too much for many. Cool that he met up with a bunch of people randomly thru the trip to keep the experiences more social and to break up the repetition.
Rocked a C&V frame with DT shifting too!
Fantastic pics. Ive read often that the repetition and isolation of such a long journey is too much for many. Cool that he met up with a bunch of people randomly thru the trip to keep the experiences more social and to break up the repetition.
07-19-19, 09:38 AM
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I too, recently, faced the challenge of a trans-continental journey. Middle seat of a red eye flight from LAX to Dulles. Conditions were cramped, the window seat lady would not close the window shade making sleep even more difficult. I did not have a pillow.
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
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Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs
I too, recently, faced the challenge of a trans-continental journey. Middle seat of a red eye flight from LAX to Dulles. Conditions were cramped, the window seat lady would not close the window shade making sleep even more difficult. I did not have a pillow.
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
I just wanna be.....like MP!
Always a road ahead
I just need to see
Lord gimme another chance and
Make me more like MP.
07-19-19, 12:38 PM
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Super cool. I scrolled thru the whole Flickr album.
I've been thinking about doing this on a tandem with the gf in a few years...
I've been thinking about doing this on a tandem with the gf in a few years...
07-19-19, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs
I too, recently, faced the challenge of a trans-continental journey. Middle seat of a red eye flight from LAX to Dulles. Conditions were cramped, the window seat lady would not close the window shade making sleep even more difficult. I did not have a pillow.
Now you're just playing us for sympathy
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
Now you're just playing us for sympathy
Congrats Matt; well done and welcome home!
Bill
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