sonya

Not as glamorous as it may seem…

In my mind, I’ve been on the 400Challenge for over a year now…since March of last year when I started hashing the journey then forming Epoch Expeditions around that idea of “anyone can be an adventurer and everyone should begin … Continued


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Riding for Conservation

During our stay in LA, we were given the opportunity through Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation (ASC) to lay the groundwork for an entirely new cycling research program aimed at protecting animals and reducing roadkill.   Gregg Treinish, the CEO of ASC, … Continued


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Stolen Bikes have left us at a standstill in SF

On Wednesday, April 11, after losing Michael as a team member on the bike due to knee problems a few days prior, both Pen and my bikes were stolen.  We had been warned about the bike thief problem that plagued … Continued


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LA LA

The next day heading into LA was another slog for sure, beyond the multiple breakages of the day, there was still a prevailingly strong headwind.  Constantly blowing at least at 15 mph with stronger gusts made going 10 mph seem … Continued


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Off to LA via [Camp] Pendleton

I should have prepared better for the bike.  I know this because what I think are big hills now apparently are merely mole hills compared to what we are being told we will experience in the ride North.  In fact, … Continued


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Twist and Shout

We arrived in San Diego on March 14 and thanks to some really fantastic people (Rob, Sarah and Tom), we were able to make it in one piece.   Also, due to the fact that I never give up on … Continued


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Pain and Suffering

The name Big Sur does little to describe the landscape, or the climate, of this raw, unadulterated swath of central California angrily lashing out at the Pacific Ocean. Experiencing four seasons, and going from sea level to in-the-clouds, again and … Continued


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New Team, New Expedition, Same Epochness

The riding team officially now consists of Michael McGovern, Pendleton Thomas and me. To answer your question about the rest of the ocean row team continuing on to do the rest of the 400Challenge, here’s what happened: Johnathan was never … Continued


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