SpaceMonkey

First, I don’t want to have children (I have a nephew and a niece and they’re wonderful, in small doses). Second, I’ve had too many “Whew!” moments when her period came later than expected.

Birth control is all well and good, but condoms are condoms, and I worry about my girlfriend ingesting this weird substance day after day after day.

So, why not just get it over with?

I did this a few years ago and had a great time. I went by myself, but I followed the well established 1976 route for most of the trip (starting in Virginia, and ending in Oregon).

Lots of people make the same trip each summer, so you’ll frequently bike for a few days with other people, depending on your pace. If you’re female don’t do it alone, but if you’re a guy I don’t think anybody will bother you (beyond the typical assholes who feel the need to chuck stuff at you as they drive by).

It took me 8 weeks of biking (and 10 weeks total because I took time off in Colorado and Wyoming to sight-see). I usually slept in small town parks or camp grounds, with a motel about once a week to clean up. Everybody was very friendly, and I even had strangers buy me breakfast or invite me to their homes for dinner (people are universally impressed, not realizing that this is a pretty easy feat).

Not being a good cyclist is no excuse. By the time you’re done, trust me, you’ll be a good cyclist. However, get comfortable making simple repairs to your bike (especially fixing spokes, because you’ll probably break one or two). And if you’re using a road bike, gear it down to save your knees over the mountains.

DO THIS!

PS – Kansas? Really fucking flat.

My goal is to finally, this year, get my freak on. I think getting one’s freak on is important for one’s mental and physical health.

Note that I am not suggesting one should get one’s freak on without proper protection, in whatever form one chooses to take it. Depending on how this goes, I may also choose to shake my groove thang.

However, yes, it is indeed time that I get my freak on.