When I quit my job in January of 2020, my plan was to ride around the perimeter of the United States along the four major routes (Pacific, Southern Tier, Atlantic, Northern Tier). I left from my doorstep in San Francisco on January 18, 2020 and headed south with the semi-organized Coast Ride group. I continued … Continue reading Beauty in Breakdown

This story really begins in 1918 when my great grandfather purchased 400 acres of land in Goliad County, Texas. There is a small community of German descendants, which is named Coletoville, after Coleto Creek which formed the eastern boundary of my great grandfather’s land. The land is divided in half by a road. In 1945, … Continue reading The Blue Goose II

I’m currently touring around the perimeter of the United States on this wonderful bike with full specs and story below. I’m raising money for 1% for the Planet so organizations can continue the good work of helping our environment. Consider donating and find more at the link here or hit the '1% for the Planet' … Continue reading Sally the Surly

Words: Tyler Photos: Tyler and Angga (@anggapratama, @vibesxangga) It all got kicked off on January 18th with a semi-organized ride called the Coast Ride that is a 375 mile ride from San Francisco to Santa Barbara in only 3 days. If you did the quick math, that’s over 120 miles each day. I had ridden … Continue reading The Coast Ride Recap

Why would anyone ride a bicycle around America? Why don’t you just drive a car instead? Can’t you just live a normal life?  These questions were all asked to me when I announced my plans to ride around the perimeter of America from January to September 2020. While there is no straight-forward answer, here are … Continue reading Why I Ride

Words: Tyler  Photos: Angga & Tyler The only thing I knew about Rapha’s Festive 500 before our Dallas to Austin ride was that Angga and his friend Cash have tried to complete it for the past three years with no luck. The premise is to ride 500 kilometers (roughly 311 miles) between Christmas Eve and … Continue reading Dallas to Austin

Exactly one year ago, I set foot into my new 90 SF apartment that I rented for a month off of AirBnB after an incredible road trip from Texas.  My address was 524 8th Street in the neighborhood known as Old Oakland, which was only a 6 block walk to my new office. I paid … Continue reading A Year in the Bay

One of the original purposes of this blog was to learn about myself and so far it has served that purpose well.  Deep down, another purpose was a place to write ideas down first, so I could talk about them second – to build relationships in the real world.  The millennial generation is a product … Continue reading Being a Millennial

Despite a belly full of turkey and the holiday cheer abuzz, this Thanksgiving left me feeling battered and unsupported.  The very people that are supposed to be build me up, support me no matter what, did not seem to understand the task I had set for myself.  I was determined to complete it, regardless of … Continue reading Thankful for Adventure