(by Mark)

Do you  know that feeling of waiting in line for a roller coaster?  One second you are nervously considering that, in retrospect, the double order of bacon and with a side of bacon you wolfed down for breakfast may not have been the ideal option.  The next second you are Tarzan, Lord of the Coaster, beating your chest and telling your friends that you are “ready to do this thang!”  OOHRAH!  Regardless of what is going on in your mind, one thing is consistent.  You. Feel. Alive.  You could be at home digesting your baconfest from a gastronomically safe couch while watching Family Feud re-runs, but there is no adventure in that.  Is there?   Hint: The answer is “no.”

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Several people have asked us, “what is your plan?!”

The plan is this:  We will ride bicycles.  We will ride them a lot.

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As a kid I rode a red Schwinn Stingray.  It was a heavy steel bike with chrome fenders, coaster brakes and a banana seat.  It was practically indestructible, but back then I only understood it meant endless fun and freedom. 
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