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Cycling Events / Biking for Alternative Transportation and Sustainable Agriculture

« on: September 14, 2010, 05:39:32 pm »

I started on June 23rd and have successfuly ridden from Bozeman, Montana to Ithaca, New York.  I am now preparing the final phase of my ride into Washington D.C.  to promote sustainable agriculture and alternative transportation.  Please feel free to check out my ride on my blog: www.bikingforfood.org.  I am planing to be in Washington D.C. in time to participate in the 350.org international day of climate action and have an event posted with them: http://www.350.org/bikes-dc.  If there is anyone interested in joining me in part, or all of this ride company is welcome!

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General Discussion / Re: Food

« on: August 09, 2010, 10:33:35 am »

We've been biking for a little more than a month now, started in Montana and are now in indiana.  The most memorable dinner we've had was in between Yellowstone and Teton national parks on
 the snake river.  Italian deer sausage from a hunter friend, cuscus and sauteed squash and zuccini.

Check out our blog: bikingforfood.org

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Routes / Re: Rock Springs, Wy to Craig, Co

« on: June 29, 2010, 12:56:27 am »

We're in pinedale now, still looking for info about south of rock springs, any info is great.  Also I was thinking of calling WYDOT, what's everyone think of that idea?

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Routes / Rock Springs, Wy to Craig, Co

« on: June 27, 2010, 10:33:11 pm »

I'm on a cross-country trip from Bozeman, Mt to Washington, DC and I was hoping someone could give me some information on south of Rock Springs.  Particularly highway 430 to 318 between Wyoming and northern Colorado and whether they are paved or not.  We are currently in Jackson, Wyoming, heading to Pinedale tomorrow (6/28) and down to Rock Springs after that.  Any insight into how to get from Pinedale to Steamboat Springs would be great!

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Rocky Mountain / Biking for Local Food

« on: April 21, 2010, 02:27:57 pm »

Hello, I am planing a bike trip across the country, starting in Oregon.  My mission is to ride the entire trip while eating as much locally sourced food as possible.  I am hoping to promote alternative modes of transportation as well as to promote local food.  I will be starting in Cannon Beach, Oregon on June 22nd and will follow the Columbia/Washington/Oregon boarder through Idaho Hwy 12 into Missoula, to Bozeman, south through YNP, into Colorado before heading East, ultimately ending in D.C.

If anyone in the Rocky Mountain region would like to join me on a leg of the trip, me and my riding partner would love company!  Also if anyone knows of cool farms/farmers that I should visit along the way please let me know. 

Also, we would appreciate suggestions on where to stay.  Right now we are planing on stopping in Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, West Yellowstone in Montana, Jackson, Pinedale and Rock Springs in Wyoming, Vernal Utah, Craig, Steamboat Springs, Silverthorn and Pueblo in Colorado.
 
Thanks for the input!

Charlie

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Pacific Northwest / Biking for Local Food

« on: April 21, 2010, 02:13:36 pm »

Hello, I am planing a bike trip across the country, starting in Oregon.  My mission is to ride the entire trip while eating as much locally sourced food as possible.  I am hoping to promote alternative modes of transportation as well as to promote local food.  I will be starting in Cannon Beach, Oregon on June 22nd and will follow the Columbia/Washington/Oregon boarder through Idaho Hwy 12 into Missoula, to Bozeman, south through YNP, into Colorado before heading East, ultimately ending in D.C.

If anyone in the North West region would like to join me on a leg of the trip, me and my riding partner would love company!  Also if anyone knows of cool farms/farmers that I should visit please let me know. 

Also, we would appreciate suggestions on where to stay.  Right now we are planing on stopping in Portland, Hood River, and Hermiston before heading through the SE corner of Washington and into Idaho. 

Thanks for the input!

Charlie

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Routes / Re: Biking for Local Food

« on: March 05, 2010, 02:31:02 pm »

wow, your right, I didn't even realize how close I will be going to Staunton, VA.  I will certainly have to make a stop at polyface!  Joel seams to be an interesting man, he's also interviewed in Food Inc. if anyone is interested in watching it here is a link: http://www.novamov.com/video/pg1hprm38oahy 

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Routes / Re: Biking for Local Food

« on: March 04, 2010, 05:57:58 pm »

I suppose I need to make my intentions a bit more clear.  Although this is certainly going to be an enjoyable trip for my riding pleasure, I am hoping to make a bit of a political statement with it as well.  I have grown frustrated with aspects of both our food system, and our transportation system.  By riding a bike across the country, I hope to illuminate the lack of alternatives to auto or airline travel.  By eating locally, I hope to illuminate the need for decentralized food production. 

With that said, I've used Google Maps to plot out a route as well as to plot farmers' markets along the route.  Here are the maps:
Cannon Beach to Portland: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.000480409a8cd074b2974&ll=45.713521,-123.25231&spn=1.164073,2.200012&z=9
Portland to Missoula: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.0004804a545f0f6f0988b&z=7
Missoula to Bozeman: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.00048067c880324c3ab8e&ll=46.316584,-114.455566&spn=4.605692,12.98584&z=7
Bozeman to Jackson: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.00048067e1a8e5a3ff524&z=8
Jackson to Steamboat: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.00048067eef5cd0cb34ac&z=7
Steamboat through Kansas: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.00048066555120b491caa&ll=38.959409,-101.25&spn=10.364872,25.97168&z=6
Missouri: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.000480680c896a7e8e06d&z=7
Kentucky to DC: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101797866712193207690.000480c25ec32f5f180c4&z=6

I have located many farmers' markets along the way and marked them.  It seams that there are enough farmers markets along the way.  An issue may arise regarding the timing of the markets; because most of them are held during the weekends we may have to arrange special concessions with farmers to get produce outside of the markets. 

Thanks again for input

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Routes / Re: Biking for Local Food

« on: March 03, 2010, 02:32:22 pm »

Thanks for the input.  I appreciate that there are gonna be stretches where finding local food will be tough but I'm determined to do it.  Certainly there will be times when we are unable to do it and end up having to by processed crap from quickie-mart  I am hoping to spend a day or two at various farms, volunteering in exchange for food for the next leg.  Certainly pests getting into the food will be an issue, as well as preserving the food and making sure we have sufficient calories, but these are not impossible to overcome, and input that will help us overcome these obstacles is greatly appreciated!

Thanks again for the input

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Routes / Biking for Local Food

« on: March 02, 2010, 01:42:05 am »

I've started planning a trip from the West Coast to DC.  I am hoping to do a mix between the Lewis & Clark route and the TransAmerica route.  I'm a recent graduate of MSU in Bozeman, MT and have altered the Lewis and Clark trail to go through Bozeman.  I am also originally from Steamboat Springs, CO so I've adjusted the TransAmerica route to go through Steamboat. Otherwise I am following the routes provided by this site. 

The real kicker is that I am hoping to source as much food from local growers, farmers markets, CSAs, etc. as possible.  I found this site: www.localharvest.org/ that I'll be using along with others to locate sources for food. 

Being my first loaded tour, I am open to any and all suggestions, advice, criticism.  I am in the market for a bike, am debating trailer options for carrying several days worth of fresh food and could use any advice offered.

The dates planned for the trip are from late June through August of this year.  Thanks for any and all input!