Trip Report
Too hot to climb so I rode my bike this summer

by Tan Slacks
Monday September 20, 2010 7:34pm
Feeling a bit old, useless and unable to deal with the summer heat of Joshua tree, I took a month off from work and flew my bicycle to Portland and rode her home. Well, not all the way home, to Topanga canyon where I caught a car ride to the desert.

I didn't climb any mountains or rocks, but my combined altitude gain over the 1400 hundred miles was just short of 40,000 feet. I know this is not a climbing trip, but it was sort of.

Anyway, here's the youtube link to a slide show I made for my family. PS. a huge shout out to Todd Gordon for teasing me day after day, telling me to ditch the tent, food, stove, stay in hotels and drink beer. Thank goodness I did not listen to him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvsl4eMwzwY

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Tan Slacks 		About the Author
Tan Slacks is a climber from Joshua Tree.

Comments
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
  Sep 20, 2010 - 07:47pm PT
nicely done! looks like a great trip.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
  Sep 20, 2010 - 07:51pm PT
Really neat. Makes me want to do this!
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
  Sep 20, 2010 - 08:10pm PT
that was fun, thanks for the share. makes me hungryn for the good ol usa
Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
  Sep 20, 2010 - 08:24pm PT
What an awesome trip. Every time I see a report like this it makes me want to kick myself for not doing something similar when I had all that free time that I really did think I had but did. Great report.
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
  Sep 20, 2010 - 08:35pm PT
That was AWESOME!!! What a cool trip. Keep thinking one of these days, I want to bike across the country. Guess we should all get movin' on things like that we want to do. Thanks for the inspiration!
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Sep 20, 2010 - 08:40pm PT
Good Job Weenie!!
Just kidding. Sounds like you're plenty able to climb in the heat...sheesh....
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
  Sep 20, 2010 - 09:39pm PT
Sweet journey... Loved the music, pictures, the buddha and the friendly faces...thank you..
dougs510

Social climber
down south
  Sep 20, 2010 - 09:28pm PT
Nicely done!!! I really enjoyed, thanks.
mud

Trad climber
CO
  Sep 20, 2010 - 09:47pm PT
Fantastic!
Bargainhunter

climber
  Sep 20, 2010 - 10:49pm PT
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Nohea

Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
  Sep 20, 2010 - 11:55pm PT
That is a great way to spend a little time. Thanks for putting the show together, makes me sad that my daily commute is only 3 miles as I long for the open road yet on this island the scenery rests itself every 120 miles.

Again thanks and Aloha!
Scraptee

Trad climber
Tacoma
  Sep 21, 2010 - 12:03pm PT
Hey TS,
Great trip report! Solo biking is a great way to travel. Something about the lone rider coming into town makes everyone curious - "where're you from, where're ya goin, how long's it gonna take you?"
So how long did it take you?
Thanks for the nice intelude.
Terry
valygrl

climber
Boulder, CO
  Sep 21, 2010 - 01:04pm PT
Yay bike touring!!!!
Jobee

Social climber
El Portal Ca.
  Sep 21, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
You made my perfect morning even more perfect!

Thank you Tan Slacks; follow your dreams.
Tan Slacks

climber
Joshua Tree
Author's Reply  Sep 21, 2010 - 08:02pm PT
WOW, I had no idea... thanks everyone for the kind comments. You have made me feel right at home.
goatboy smellz

climber
Gulf Breeze
  Oct 5, 2010 - 05:20pm PT
Cool trip!
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