Not all of us can be on the road at the very moment we'd like to be. For the adventurer it's important to scratch that itch so we look for ways to travel vicariously: ride a new route home, explore the travel options in a nearby community, or cruise the web looking for ride reports, blogs, and journals of those lucky souls who made it out the door.
In order to satisfy my curiosity and keep the touring juices flowing, I make it a personal policy to follow at least one grand tour every cycling season. In the past it's been a dream tour on the Northern Tier Bicycle Route and a group of kids exploring the Lewis & Clark Bicycle Trail. This year it's Pat Crawford and his journey on the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.
To find an inspiring journal of your own to follow, check out the crazyguyonabike site. You can search for a particular locale or route, time period or other criteria, as you wish. Or we have a list of journals organized by country and route to get you started. I'm off to grab a cup of coffee and read how Pat faired yesterday. Tally ho!
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GeoPoints Bulletin is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures and persons from Adventure Cycling's route network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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