Bike4GBM™

From/To: Cincinnati, OH/Schenectady, NY Daily Mileage: 816 miles (by car) The morning started off at 4:30 am. I took a quick shower and still needed to finish packing a few items for the journey ahead. Being on the road for 3+ months requires a ton of preparation. My Dad arrived a little before 5:00 am, and Eric and Megan Moore from Local 12 came around 5:10 am with our first live shot scheduled around 5:30 am. We were live from my house every 30 minutes from 5:30 am - 8:00 a

Before starting my trip across America I would like to lay out a few rules for the ride. I like the idea of knowing that you will be following along to hold me accountable. 1. Safety first: It is one of the most basic things about my trip but it makes the list at number one. I want to be able to come home from this journey and share my stories with all of you. I understand there are risks associated with a bike ride across the country and that drivers are more distracted now

Welcome to the blog and thank you for the taking the time to follow my journey. This post was written in my bedroom in Cincinnati, Ohio a few days before the start of my ride. I don't know all of the details of the journey that I am embarking on, but I am glad that you’re coming along for the ride. My name is Peter Carr and I’m 30 year’s old. I am about to venture off on a nearly 5000 mile cross country bicycle ride that will span roughly 100 days. I’ve decided to call it Bik

What is your motivation in life? What gets you out of bed each morning? What makes you feel alive? What makes your heart beat a little faster? What makes you get butterflies in your stomach? What terrifies you, yet makes you feel alive inside? The simple answer to these questions is our motivation, and that is "WHY" I am writing this post. I want to explain the answer to that inquiry that a lot of my friends and family, and even strangers have asked me about my decision to bi