Old Man on a Bicycle: A Ride Across America and How to Realize a More Enjoyable Old Age Petterson Don
Old Man on a Bicycle: A Ride Across America and How to Realize a More Enjoyable Old Age Petterson Don When Don Petterson, a former American ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a…
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Old Man on a Bicycle: A Ride Across America and How to Realize a More Enjoyable Old Age Petterson Don
When Don Petterson, a former American ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a bicycle from New Hampshire to San Francisco, most of them questioned his judgment, if not his sanity. But, in May 2002, putting doubters-and self-doubt-behind him, Petterson headed west. He was in his seventies, hadn't been on a bike for years, and had never ridden more than a few miles at a time.
But he kept going-the lure of riding his bike across the Golden Gate a compelling incentive. Laboring against strong headwinds, struggling up steep hills, or coping with extreme weather, he sometimes wondered what in the world he was doing. Ahead of him lay many challenges-among them, riding his loaded bike over the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, crossing the Great Plains in brutal summer heat, dealing with the aftermath of a collision with a car, and traversing Nevada's basin and range country