Posts by: Janessa Goldbeck
I’m writing this from the passenger seat of my friend Carris’s old green truck as we roar up Highway 5 along the coast of California. It’s a beautiful clear day and we’ve got the Pacific to our left and rolling hills to our right. We’re on our way to San Francisco, where I’ll be [...]
Continue Reading →There are tons of blogs and books out there about how to train for a long-distance bicycle tour. Some are helpful, and others are kind of crazy… one bike touring email newsletter I signed up for recommended that I “try sleeping on the ground (or even outside) for several nights before you leave on your [...]
Continue Reading →For the next eight weeks, I’ll be training for the tour in north San Diego county, where I grew up. Here’s a goofy little video I made last week while rebuilding the bike on my sister’s farm (I had to take it apart to ship it from DC):
While I was raised in California, [...]
Continue Reading →Well, this is pretty cool – I’m in the top five for a $5,000 grant to support the Cycle for Security tour! Whoever gets the most votes wins, so please take 1 minute and vote for me! Just like with foreign aid and development funds, a little effort can go a long way.
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Continue Reading →I’ve received a lot of questions about the bicycle I’m riding 4,200+ miles across the country. Since it’s my transportation, home, suitcase and workstation for the foreseeable future, I thought it would be best to build it from scratch and get to know every part inside and out in the process. With help from my friends Mark [...]
Continue Reading →Wow! Last night was an incredible way to kickoff the Cycle for Security National Bike Tour.
More than 100 people turned out to City Bikes – Adams Morgan to support the Make US Strong movement to protect international development. Former Army Capt. Drew Sloan, a true American hero, gave the opening remarks, Truman’s Continue Reading →