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Kokopelli Trail Report: Day Two – Three

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on April 6, 2017 | Featured | 2 Comments

Day Two: Woke up with a sweaty puff jacket sucking up all the oxygen in my tent. The sun was warm. Stepping outside Mickey was already breaking down and packing up. After a short breakfast and game plan we hit … Read More

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Nowhere Fast: Bike Touring The Blue Ridge Parkway

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on September 30, 2015 | Featured | No Comments

It was one of those kinds of mornings when you wake up psyched in knowing the days ahead are going to be super rad. My alarm sounded off at 5 a.m. and I jumped right out of bed, brewed a … Read More

Tags: adventure, adventure cycling association, bicycle touring, bike touring, bikepacking, biking, blue ridge, blue ridge mountains, blue ridge parkway, cycling, hero3black, long haul trucker, manualpedal, photography, travel, united states, virginia

5 Day Minimal Gear Packing List

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on August 23, 2015 | Featured | 3 Comments

Last year I brought the entire kitchen sink for a 75-day trip across country. This time around, I’ll be going minimal and wanted to share what I’ve packed for a 5-day bike packing trip on Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway. The … Read More

Tags: adventure cycling association, bicycle touring, Bike Packing, bike touring, bikepacking, camping, cycling, dwayneburgess, energy, Gear Reviews, hero3black, long haul trucker, manualpedal, maps, Minimal, photography, travel, travel b, united states, velo, voltaicsystems

East to West

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on November 3, 2014 | Featured | 7 Comments

On May 17th, 2014, Dwayne Burgess set out a trip across the United States by bicycle. He rode a total of 3000 miles completed in 75 days. Along the way he documented the contours of the country using photo and … Read More

Tags: adventure cycling association, bicycle touring, bike touring, cycling, gopro, hero3black, long haul trucker, manualpedal, photography, solar power, touring, travel, united states, voltaic, voltaicsystems

California: Sierra’s to the Bay Area

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on August 21, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

The light emanated through my tent that morning casting a shadow of the branches from the tree that was above camp. We had breakfast at the park table and back on the saddle. The idea was tossed around the night … Read More … Read More

Tags: adventure cycling association, bicycle habitat, bicycle touring, bike touring, california, cycling, dwayneburgess, long haul trucker, manualpedal, photography, sierra moutains, solar power, touring, travel, united states, voltaicsystems

Riding the Great Plains of Kansas

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on July 7, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

Miles and miles of open road, pedaling through the wind daily that can sometimes work with or against you, multiple variations of weather, feed farms with their unpleasant smell and eighteen wheelers throwing gravel at your shins from the road … Read More … Read More

Tags: adventure cycling association, bicycle habitat, bicycle touring, bike touring, cycling, dwayneburgess, gopro, hero3black, kansas, long haul trucker, manualpedal, photography, travel, united states

Manual Pedal YouTube Channel

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on May 2, 2014 | Featured | 1 Comment

So I decided to make a YouTube channel for Manual Pedal for many reasons. One of which is to share my experiences during my tour across the United States. And the rest, well it’s pretty simple. To build a … Read More

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May 16th Itinerary

Posted by Dwayne Burgess on April 21, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

I printed this map, traced my route and placed it on my desk; which these days seats my cutting board, Garmin GPS, route notes with scribbled down text next to a few coffee cup stains by my keyboard. I know … Read More … Read More

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