It began by pure chance – we were looking for a place to stay close to a mall where we would get our broken laptop replaced. We called the nearest Warmshowers …
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One of the random things we have bumped into on this trip has probably also one been of the coolest ever – the Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh. We were just riding…
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The person answering the phone was clearly impressed by the fact that we were riding bikes. So even though the rules of the Indiana Dunes State Park clearly stated that it…
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At one point a lady stopped her car, rolled the window down and promptly told us: “You need to find shelter now! There’s a storm warning and it will hit us…
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We were thinking of going to a town called Gary, and asked the campground owner about the best way to get there. He looked at us, and asked if we had…
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We rolled into Norwalk. Looking for a place to find something to eat. Once again. But this time we happened to ride past a bike shop, Excel Bike & Fitness. So…
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The Great Allegheny Pathway led us to Pittsburgh. And suddenly we were in a big city again. Which felt very curious after having been in quite rural and remote areas for…
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We were tired. The hills in Pennsylvania really took their toll on us. Which came as no surprise, as everyone we’d met who knew anything about either bike travel or…
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We’ve been radio silent now for some time. Not because we don’t care about you, but because our laptop broke down. Which was something we really didn’t plan on. But…
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On the third day of riding, I did something that I wasn’t supposed to be able to do. I broke a Schwalbe Marathon tire. I went downhill, maybe a bit…