As I have been talking about or telling friends and acquaintances about this upcoming ride, I have been taken by how it seems to really capture the imagination of many. I am surprised how people who probably haven't been on a bike for 40 years or something like that totally get into the idea of a ride from one end of the coast to the other. Guys 100 lbs overweight that smoke, drink and hang out in bars and will probably never ride a bike down the block, much less down the coast, are amped and stoked. Same for some well into their 70's. Meanwhile, tell people (non-boater)about a kayak trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho or through the Grand Canyon, you'll get a ho-hum, "you're crazy"response.
I wonder what it is about a bike tour that seems to capture the imagination of some of the more "sedentary" among us. Please comment.
with arms wide open under the sunlight
14 hours ago
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It may be because a bike can go where cars go, so less confining for the average dreamer who wants to include pubs and bed&breakfasts in her/his walkabout.
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