About
Self Portrait (2011)
NOW
Last updated: October 14, 2025
I finished the first part of my bicycle tour in the US and Canada, and I'm done cycling in Europe for now since the weather has gotten colder. Right now, I'm backpacking in Europe. |
| Bike touring US and Canada |
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| Bike touring Europe |
Favorite Posts
My most meaningful cycling memories and thoughts about certain things.
- Riding with Crispin (2018, 2021 GAP Trail, 2022 C&O Towpath) - Crispin Schamp, at over 70 years old, is the best cycling friend one can ask for. His cycling journals are on CrazyGuyOnABike.com.
- Taoism and Minimalism - Many great quotes about simple living in the ancient Chinese book "Tao Te Ching."
- The Psychology of Selling Things - My thoughts about downsizing your possessions and how it changed my mindset.
Support Others
Some of my favorite nonprofits. Please consider donating to them.
- Warmshowers.org - "Couchsurfing" for cyclists
- Kiva.org - Micro-loans that can be reinvested to help others
- The Odin Project - Learn coding for free online with a dedicated course
- Linux Mint - One of the best open source Linux distributions out there