Introduction
posted by: ARIN

A couple weeks ago, Brad and I (Arin) quit our jobs to live out a dream of riding bicycles across the country. This blog will follow our journey.

We're set to leave Riverside, California on April 7th with our final destination being Brooklyn, New York. Stops along the way will include, but are not limited to: The Grand Canyon, Denver (CO), Boulder (CO), Omaha (NE), Chicago (IL), Detroit (MI), and Toronto (ONT, Canada). The majority of our sleeping will be done outdoors; we want to live simply and well.  

proposed (rough) route

However, since we're not leaving for a few more weeks, here's a little bit about us. 

Brad and I first met in kindergarten, but didn't become friends until fourth grade when I moved across the street from him. We've been doing stuff (not quite) like this together ever since.  

 Arin:

23 years old, male, born and raised in Riverside, CA. I got seriously into cycling in college at UC Riverside and I love skateboarding. Trained in the art of bicycle maintenance and WFR certified. The hardest part of this trip for me will be not seeing my girlfriend Prany for months.    

Brad:

24 years old, male, also born and raised in Riverside, CA. Mountain biker at heart. Moved to San Francisco after high school before coming back to Riverside a year ago. Since then I haven't wanted to settle down, and I'm using this trip as a way of finding something new. New York might not be the end for me. I also really like skateboarding.