Look for the front page (I don't know if that's THE front page or the front page of the Metro section) of the Chicago Tribune tomorrow (Friday May 23rd). There's going to be a great big feature of our bike trip (well, at least there'll be a mention of us). It's a good thing I just got my hair done. A photographer came out and took pictures of me riding to work (Job 1) this morning. It would have been super, but he came the second after my sister called telling me my grandmother passed away. So if I don't look as happy as I normally do biking around, you know why.
More news: Job 2 has nothing to do with bikes.
As you may know, I'm also putting together the second I-GO Audio Emissions CD. It's a CD of Chicago bands that will go in all the I-GO cars. Wilco and Neko Case have confirmed. Post a comment if you have a favorite song. The themes are "driving" and "Chicago." Do you know what this means? Wilco, Neko, I-GO!?!!? They rhyme. yes. I-GO's website
Job 3
Memorial Day Monday so no class. Tuesday starts final presentations. Ha! Have the students do all the work! I am a genius.
Back to talking about Job 1. Yes, I will still be at Bike the Drive on Sunday. Stop by the Membership Tent so I can persuade you to sign up for the Commuter Challenge. Did you know that over 200 organizations have signed up? It's true and you can too. www.biketraffic.org
UPDATE!
Here it is: Trib article
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Necessary Step
The first question everybody asks when we tell them we're taking this trip is "why?" The second is "just the two of you?" Sometimes the third is "can I come?" Sometimes the third is "how will you guys get home?"
The answer to that last one is a little bittersweet--as you probably know, Melissa won't be returning because she's moving to Boston to start her phd at MIT. This is awesome and thrilling, and it means that I'll be coming back to Chicago on my own.
Given AA's announcement yesterday that it's going to charge for every piece of checked luggage (gah), I started thinking a bit harder about how I'll get myself and my bike back when the trip ends. Shipping the bike is the most complicated part, but I found a useful overview of my options here: http://www.adventurecycling.org/features/shippingbikecases.cfm
I can take a train for just a little more than $100 and the trip takes about a day- so now I have my answer: Amtrak.
The answer to that last one is a little bittersweet--as you probably know, Melissa won't be returning because she's moving to Boston to start her phd at MIT. This is awesome and thrilling, and it means that I'll be coming back to Chicago on my own.
Given AA's announcement yesterday that it's going to charge for every piece of checked luggage (gah), I started thinking a bit harder about how I'll get myself and my bike back when the trip ends. Shipping the bike is the most complicated part, but I found a useful overview of my options here: http://www.adventurecycling.org/features/shippingbikecases.cfm
I can take a train for just a little more than $100 and the trip takes about a day- so now I have my answer: Amtrak.
2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge
Have you signed up for the Commuter Challenge yet? It's a contest where businesses compete to get the most employees biking to work during Bike to Work Week June 7th-13th. You compete in your Category (school, non-profit, etc.) and Division (# of employees). It's lots of fun. I know that for a fact because I'm organizing it. What are you waiting for? Go to the website and sign up your company! (brought to you by the letters C, B and F)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
We Have a PLAN.
Ladies and gentlemen, the route you've all been waiting for with bated breath:
Chicago: Lansing, MI: Sault Ste Marie: Toronto: Montreal: Quebec City.
~1200 miles of awesomeness, excellent iPod mixes, plus 1 actual, factual military-issued Meal Ready to Eat, vegetarian burger with bbq flavor (megan is more excited about the MRE than melissa is).
If you know excellent roadside attractions or campsites or people along this path who are sweet and might like to feed us or let us borrow their showers, please toss us a note in the comments section.
Cannot. Wait.
Chicago: Lansing, MI: Sault Ste Marie: Toronto: Montreal: Quebec City.
~1200 miles of awesomeness, excellent iPod mixes, plus 1 actual, factual military-issued Meal Ready to Eat, vegetarian burger with bbq flavor (megan is more excited about the MRE than melissa is).
If you know excellent roadside attractions or campsites or people along this path who are sweet and might like to feed us or let us borrow their showers, please toss us a note in the comments section.
Cannot. Wait.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Don't Go Alone (Go With a Friend)
Yes, I'm on the Jay Ryan site http://www.thebirdmachine.com/ this morning (see addition below). This one says all.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Bike the Drive 2008!!!
Who's doing Bike the Drive this year? I'm working the Membership Tent, so stop by and say hi!
http://www.bikethedrive.org/
http://www.bikethedrive.org/
Toronto to Montreal
Doug from Boulevard Bikes gave me this website that explains a nice Toronto to Montreal route that he did and liked: http://www.hedney.com. It's all in silly metric though. Who uses kilometers these days? The route is 615km, or 382.143283203 miles.
It even gives rest stops, nearby campsites and cycling clubs!
This is my favorite part of the site:
"Mosquitoes and black flies are their worse in May and June. However, you are not traveling through the bush on this trip so they will only be of concern if you should elect to camp during these months. You will not be in bear country, and there really are no animals that will bother you. We have no poisonous snakes in this part of Canada." YES!
It even gives rest stops, nearby campsites and cycling clubs!
This is my favorite part of the site:
"Mosquitoes and black flies are their worse in May and June. However, you are not traveling through the bush on this trip so they will only be of concern if you should elect to camp during these months. You will not be in bear country, and there really are no animals that will bother you. We have no poisonous snakes in this part of Canada." YES!
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