HitchBiker
Nomad
Howdy, y’all.
Long time no post since I hit something like 10k miles in saddle during the last tour. I took time off in Tucson, the Slabs, and then started a job at a ski resort in the sierras these last 4 months. I’m down to four shifts at work and a little over a week housed up. I’ve been building a new bike, hustling to sell off my old stuff, and living like a frugal moneyless monk while stacking paychecks. Thought I’d pop in and form a new picture/journal thread for my 2021 adventures.
Here‘s my 2014 Specialized AWOL:
(Adventure Time Edition lol)
Anyways, it’s nice to be riding a good fitting bike and not a smaller frame I was making work. I’ve nearly broke even on building this bike between budgeting and selling all my old gear. Won’t go too deep into the gear changes on this post, as I’m planning to make a video about my new travel kit and the various changes. The most notable is I invested in a nicer phone and now have a 360 degree camera that shoots in 5.3kx30fps. I intend to make a lot more photo/ video based content in the coming year with it.
My plan is to head out to the coast from here and start heading north to chase the best spring/summer weather. Lots of Oregon and Washington routes cut short by the wildfires last year I’m hoping to finish. Plus after a whole winter in a snow suit breathing freezing temperatures and thin air...I am ready to be beach front on my way to perfect summer temperatures. After that month or so of a warm up, I’m either going to finish the bits of the Northern Tier route I skipped over last year and ride down the east coast...or if I can get a new ID or passport after being vaccinated: Alaska and down through Canada (but depends on a lot).
Also the routes in mind always change.
Lastly to throw out the spange jar in the first post, people can help me fund content by sending money on PayPal or signing up to be a Patreon for as little as $1 a month.
paypal.me/bikepunky
patreon.com/bikepunky
This thread will be where I compile my ‘best of’ photos from sections of my travels and links to video content.
I’m also @BikePunky on Instagram and TikTok for following more closely!
Long time no post since I hit something like 10k miles in saddle during the last tour. I took time off in Tucson, the Slabs, and then started a job at a ski resort in the sierras these last 4 months. I’m down to four shifts at work and a little over a week housed up. I’ve been building a new bike, hustling to sell off my old stuff, and living like a frugal moneyless monk while stacking paychecks. Thought I’d pop in and form a new picture/journal thread for my 2021 adventures.
Here‘s my 2014 Specialized AWOL:
(Adventure Time Edition lol)
Anyways, it’s nice to be riding a good fitting bike and not a smaller frame I was making work. I’ve nearly broke even on building this bike between budgeting and selling all my old gear. Won’t go too deep into the gear changes on this post, as I’m planning to make a video about my new travel kit and the various changes. The most notable is I invested in a nicer phone and now have a 360 degree camera that shoots in 5.3kx30fps. I intend to make a lot more photo/ video based content in the coming year with it.
My plan is to head out to the coast from here and start heading north to chase the best spring/summer weather. Lots of Oregon and Washington routes cut short by the wildfires last year I’m hoping to finish. Plus after a whole winter in a snow suit breathing freezing temperatures and thin air...I am ready to be beach front on my way to perfect summer temperatures. After that month or so of a warm up, I’m either going to finish the bits of the Northern Tier route I skipped over last year and ride down the east coast...or if I can get a new ID or passport after being vaccinated: Alaska and down through Canada (but depends on a lot).
Also the routes in mind always change.
Lastly to throw out the spange jar in the first post, people can help me fund content by sending money on PayPal or signing up to be a Patreon for as little as $1 a month.
paypal.me/bikepunky
patreon.com/bikepunky
This thread will be where I compile my ‘best of’ photos from sections of my travels and links to video content.
I’m also @BikePunky on Instagram and TikTok for following more closely!
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