Life-Changing Journey...
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Peace From long stretches of road ending in a vanishing point at the distant horizon, to stunning vistas, terrifying close calls, grueling conditions, failed equipment, and joyous milestones he stayed the course and gained an appreciation for the beauty of the land, the genius of engineering and marvel of nature..
Ride along as he meets unusual characters, dangerous animals, and sweet little old ladies with a serious vendetta for strangers in their town.
Along the way, he gained more than technical skills required for a ride that would test every fiber of his physical being and mental toughness.
Cory Mortensen began his bike ride across the United States from Chaska, Minnesota, to Truckee, California, without a route, a timeline, or proper equipment.
I will ride my bike down a never-ending ribbon of asphalt wearing a backpack.
Disappointment with unrealized potential, and the thirst for what\'s next drew farther away in the rotating wide-angle shockproof convex rear-view mirror.
The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, an alkaline desert, and the Sierra Nevadas lay miles and days ahead.
A solo bike ride across the country will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, rainbows, and 80 degree temps every day, right? Not so much. but this is NOT a typical blah-blah-blah memoir Planning is for sissies.
Life-Changing Journey..
