Teen Bike Adventures Summer Reflections
Teen Treks reflects on Summer 2023 self-supported teen bike adventures all across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Tag: across america
Ice Cream Soothes the ‘Chernobyl’-like heat on the way to Madison, WI for Across America Trekkers
69 miles today, 69 more to Madison. The heat was Chernobyl-y, and our thermal Geiger counters tutted disapproval as we hopped ponds from Kwik Trips to Kwik Trips for cool snacks and hot food. We’ve been surfing the heat wave by hanging 10 miles (or 20) and breaking like white caps on reefs. We snatched […]
Across America Trekkers Braved the Seventh Ring of Retail Purgatorio
We have braved the seventh ring of retail purgatorio and ridden away unscathed, save for bruised pockets and battered baked goods consumed from infernal constructs such as Shake Shack and Great American Cookie Co. Our rest day at the Mall of America (MoA) saw us blessed with more friends and family hospitality — delightful lunch […]
An Invisible Red Carpet Was Laid Out Blowing the Across America Trekkers 102 Miles
The Comfort Inn continental biscuits and syrup hardtack stood us in firm stead to blitzkrieg 102 miles from Bismarck to Jamestown. Guest relations at the hotel were cordial, but our gust relations made us feel like riding royalty … We had a 20 mph headwind all day, as if an invisible red carpet were laid out […]
Across America Trekkers Settled in Like Grizzlies for a Night’s Hibernation,
Rest days always seem to fly by, and today was no different. After a nice oatmeal and bagel breakfast with our host Joe, we bid adieu and cruised down to our hotel to begin the official day of recuperation. Not long after arrival, we headed for a nearby restaurant to share a goodbye meal with […]
Across America Trekkers Experience “A Night Etched in ‘Their’ Minds Like The Light of the Sky”
Calories draped about us like Chewbacca’s bandolier and dusted with potato chip seasoning like ash from Mount Saint Helens, we pushed out from Super 8 and headed for the rising sun. We ducked the midday heat in Waitsburg, inhaling sandwiches within the brick-clad splendor of a once bustling small town, then cruised through the playground […]
Across America Trekkers Bond like “Extra-Strength Adhesive”
A blissfully late sleep drifted down a lazy river of calories consumed from morn to night, beginning with a cereal and coffee romp and ending with an all you can eat buffet worthy of Henry VIII. The riverbanks of rest were filled with exploration of the bustling Walla Walla township; doing laundry, visiting bike and […]
A Night of Respite After a Another 80+ Biking Day
In a week’s span we’ve gone from strangers to friends, drinking in hundreds of miles of scenic countryside, from the primal coast of Oregon through the lush Columbia Gorge, then spat out into the barren, blistering badlands, gaining daily mileage all the while. Today we posted our second consecutive 80+mile day, overcoming sparse water to […]
Across America Trekkers turn to paper maps
Today was a day of highs and lows, literally and metaphorically. Our day began with helpful advice from a friendly park ranger and fellow biker, who joined us for our group photo! She advised us of a much more direct route into town where we stopped for supplies and bike maintenance. Then began a difficult […]