An idea, that is all it was, until months later when we started hauling 200 pounds of gear plus bikes to my parents. Far to much gear we knew but at the time we couldn't imagine bringing any single item less. Our destination was to ride from Duluth, Minnesota to Montana where my aunt lived on home made bikes. This idea becoming more and more complex as time went by, soon it included the Badlands, Foley, the Grand Tetons and not to say the least Alaska. The latter after hearing about some friends running a marathon up there (that is what you get when two very competitive stubborn people decided to go on an adventure).
We made and altered two bikes at the Bike cave, and after months of preparation the day finally came. We loaded the gear in LeAnn's roommate's truck and brought it down to my parents in lake side. Riding our bikes down there later that night, we were planning on leaving at 5 am the next morning. Did i mention that we had no panniers or trailer or any way to strap 200 pounds of gear on much less move it?
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