Tale from the trail: Today we met Chuck. He was riding a BMW R1250 on a day ride out of his home state of Tennessee. He brought a tent along with him in case he decided to stay out longer. He was a machinist and had risen in position over the years until he was…
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TAT Day 2
It was a good day on the trail and we found a great lunch spot along the Greenbrier river. The Greenbrier Grill and Lodge has very good food and we enjoyed seeing the ducks that hang around the restaurant. We stayed at The Pines Campground near Newcastle VA and were able to get some laundry…
TAT Day 1
We traveled east on the trailing edge of several storms which caused flooding and tree damage. We had to cross through a flooded stream at one point and then a few miles later we encountered a large tree which had come down across the road and taken down a phone line with it to within…
Unloading and preparing to ride
A tale from the trail: We met Bill (left) and Keith (right) at breakfast. Keith has a nephew who road a bicycle around the coast line of the United States from east to west. He made it to Northern California and intended to ride further north into Canada, but no. He met a girl and…
Arrived in Ripley W
As we were leaving our hotel in Illinois this morning we met a group of of 4 motorcycle riders from Chicago. They provided our first ‘tale from the trail’. There were finishing up a 10 day trip through Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and other southern states. As they travelled they collected a gallery of ‘Rock Star…
Ready to go
We are packed up and ready to travel to the starting point of the TAT in West Virginia.
Tools and spare parts
This video describes the tools and spare parts Scott plans to bring on the trip.
Camping and personal gear
Packing for the TAT is simple – because you cannot take much with you. Deciding exactly what to pack is NOT so simple – because you cannot take much with you. This video shows you what Scott is packing for personal and camping gear.
Wheeled Geezer’s Family Rolls Together
The entire family makes good use of wheels.
New Century, New Ride
If a Segway and a Unicycle had a baby it would have to look like one of these. An electric unicycle is a fantastic machine for short commutes, errands, and mostly just riding for enjoyment. Learning to ride one is MUCH easier than learning to ride a traditional unicycle. With a traditional unicycle you have…