Learning points and a mental shift from a year of biking

[dave_vd]

Hey guys!

Happy New Year - hope you all have some great plans for touring adventures in this coming year!

Last year I finished cycling a year long loop of North America and it's taken a really long time to figure out exactly what it meant, and what differences it made to my outlook in life in general etc. I've written a new post that lists specifically what I learned, and I think what others would learn too, on a long distance multi-month bike trip.

Really hope you enjoy it and get involved in the four word exercise!

Here's the link:

http://www.vaguedirection.com/time-lessons/

Cheers,
Dave

 

[andym]

A new post to your existing thread would have been fair enough - starting a new thread seems to be going over the top a bit.

Given that most people on here will be getting back to work this morning, a post on what they would learn from taking a very long holiday seems just a little bit tactless.
:-)

 

[dave_vd]

A new post to your existing thread would have been fair enough - starting a new thread seems to be going over the top a bit.
:-)

Oops, sorry! Won't repeat this same mistake.

 

[dubman]

You made no mistake , nice post no need to be sorry

 

[stephenjubb]

A new post to your existing thread would have been fair enough - starting a new thread seems to be going over the top a bit.

Given that most people on here will be getting back to work this morning, a post on what they would learn from taking a very long holiday seems just a little bit tactless.
:-)

Or a post like that on here could inspire people going back to work to try new things! All depends on ones outlook.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

A new post to your existing thread would have been fair enough - starting a new thread seems to be going over the top a bit.

Given that most people on here will be getting back to work this morning, a post on what they would learn from taking a very long holiday seems just a little bit tactless.
:-)

Omg ease up mate....
I followed this guys blog and its one of the most inspiring things any wanna be cycle Tourer could read. The guy cycles around the perimeter pretty much of the USA and you are miffed because its a new post!#%$!

Unreal.

 

[Blue Hills]

yes cripes that was one wierd post by mrm, kinda reminds me of the restart woman from little britain , will read that post when have a mo

 

[pkeenan]

Great blog post. Lots in there valuable to anyone, whether they've just returned from a year away or not!
Well done on your 12,000 epic adventure!The plan is to do a big expedition of my own one day... but whether it happens or not, we shall have to see

Adventure on dude!

 

[Blue Hills]

Pauline the restart lady was of course from the League of Gentlemen - a fearsome creation - thanks for not flaming my forgetfulness - back to the touring.