The gent on the left is Paolo Varani. He
traveled over to the U.S. and rode that bicycle from San Francisco. His
goal was the east coast. About 31 days - riding each day - no days off.
He had one or two days left in his journey. No helper crew - just him
and what you see on the bike. Impressive. Here's his website www.paolovarani.com
Some comments regarding his trip
F-150 pickups - LOTS of F-150 pickups
We Americans have a thing about mowing grass
Courteous drivers - yes, courteous drivers - they move over or slow down when passing by the bike
Only one (that he mentioned) crazy driver - stopped to yell at him - in front of her kids
Bungee cords - the common item found on the road (trash was the same here as at home)
Favorite state - Utah - the colors
Kansas (I think) - the headwind - terrible, headwind
Something like six flat tires. |
