05.18.08 - 1 Year Ago....
A little more than a year ago, I was somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic, just beginning what turned out to be the best trip of my life. I have neglected this site for long enough and now that the weather is nice, it's time to get out and about again.
I know what the most common question is right now... what happened to the DVD? OK OK I know I promised it by the end of last year, but I basically realized that my current computer hardware would not be best for video editing. This week I bought an upgrade and now I should be able to put some serious hours into it. I have no timetable at this point, but I will begin to work on it.
In other news.... this weekend I hosted my first cross country cyclist! Read More → ^ TOP
11.15.07 - Website Updated!
Pretty much every part of the website was updated. Here are the major changes:
- Front page now reflects the trip being completed
- Front page photo changed
- Trip page updated with actual route map and city list
- All FAQ's updated
- All photos from trip put into photo section
- DVD movie section created (no movie yet) and movie preview put there
- Gear list updated with initial reviews
- All Amity Observer online newspaper articles added
- About me page updated slightly
Entire blog (with photos) is now posted online (see previous post) ^ TOP
11.15.07 - Download the blog and photos from the entire trip!
While biking, the blog was a great way for friends and family to keep up on my trip as it happened. However, now that the trip is over, there is no easy way to go back to one particular day and see what I did. Therefore, I have taken all the blog entries (including photos) and put them all into a word document (13.6 MB).
155 pages in length, the first 68 are me describing what happened as I rolled across the lands. The rest are the photos from the trip. I would recommend checking out the photo section if you want to know what state I was in for each photo. I reviewed all the blog entries and made spelling and gramatical changes. This is now considered to be the final copy of the trip. ^ TOP
10.25.07 - About the California Fires
Unless you have been avoiding mass media the past few days, you are well aware of the fires happening in California. For those of you who have been personally affected (or know someone who has), I want to wish for the best possible outcome. As of now, about 1,500 homes have been burnt to nothing.
Continued... Read More → ^ TOP
09.05.07 - Movie Trailer! (10 minutes)
As promised, here is the trailer to the DVD movie that will be coming (hopefully) this December. A few things to note about the video:
1) I made it mostly on the train rides I took back to Boston
2) I used my 5 yr old laptop to do this
3) I used Windows Movie maker
4) Some of the photos changing will not sync up with the music, this is due to reasons #1-3
5) Yes, the images change fast, but youTube has a 10 minute maximum
and lastly, 6) there is a TON more to add such as people, labeling photos, explaining many photos, ect -- the final video will be worth the wait and will be much more detailed.
And now, I bring you.... the 2007 Bike Trip Preview!! (please allow 30 seconds after hitting play for the video to queue up in your browser)
If the video does not play (properly or at all), you can view it directly on YouTube here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u5uoexlntqk
Enjoy!
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