BackpacktoBikeRack

A gap year graduate swaps his backpack for a bike rack to cycle solo across America in aid of @WarChildUK @CR_UK @MINDCharity

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One of my #rideregrets was that I stopped in Time Square and didn't dip my wheels in the Atlantic. Today, just... https://t.co/bSsxGLucbx

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Download a Bear! http://t.co/8uJ6gpDDtq Browse like you're in another country! @theTunnelBear http://t.co/uBtayMsJ7e

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"Cycling 3,000 miles is juts getting on a bike and peddling" - so true! http://t.co/gKwiICrdM8

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I cycled 4,875 miles from LA to New York over 4 months to watch Chelsea draw 1-1 against PSG #bbcfootball

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“@BarackObama: FACT: Here in the US, 2012 was the warmest year in recorded history” -chose a great year to cycle across it @BpacktoBikeRack

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On this day last year I cycled thirty miles over a mountain to watch Torres score in the Nou Camp

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Also met the lovely Kate, who gave me a map for the rest of the route to San Francisco #bikebuddy

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On this day last year I completed the first real climb of the trip: a 2-mile brute into a headwind. Didn't realise you could pedal at 2 mph!

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This time last year I was using a shoelace washing line to dry my stuff after getting caught in a biblical downpour outside of Santa Barbara

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Today, I knew I'd make it to New York as I powered out 18 miles without water, and 65 miles in the day. Still 4,800 to go though

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So last night I slept in a car park beside the pacific highway due to back pain. Woken at 5am by a guard dog #baptismoffire

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Exactly one year ago I was naively setting off from Venice Beach, LA for New York. Over the next 113 days I'll be recapping the adventure.

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Next Sun, I'll be running the Hursley 10k; my fundraising page for @warchildUK @MindCharity & @cr_uk is still open http://t.co/xBHh2osW

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Fantastic write up in the South Wales Echo: http://t.co/nQ5mIFnO

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Fantastic to be in Bushy Park cheering on Wiggins and co. Great atmosphere.

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@tanglefootsue radio solent want me to come in the studio, but i'm up in london for the whole week watching Olympics. Hopefully 2 weeks time

[Alex @xcroker]

I cycled 4,875 miles from LA to New York City raising over £3000 for charity; still short of £1/mile target: http://t.co/PKHApeTt to donate.

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Awesome welcome home cake

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Less than 10mph up hill in the #olympicroadrace - fancying my chances, especially with a peloton and no heavy panniers!

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I could cycle back to LA in the amount of time this is taking #olympicceremony