The Trip: An Introduction

Family, Friends & interested readers,

thank you for joining Rylan & I on our Cycling journey from Albany to Niagra Falls and back!  I will put up maps, timelines and additional info about where we are going, how we're getting there, who we are staying with and all the rest, but first I want to explain a little bit of how this trip took shape.

Our Destination!

 Rylan and I began our journey together before he even entered West Point.  I sent Rylan some info about our Triathlon team before he officially decided to come here, but we didn't speak again until he showed up at tryouts that fall.  Rylan almost slept through the 0530 swim, but he made it with a frantic determination to show us what he could do.  I offered him a few words of encouragement before he took off slashing through the water, enroute to a gutsy 1000y effort.  Rylan made the team, and the rest is history.  Rylan will be a fixture on our West Point tri team this coming year & beyond.

I look foward to sharing more about our trip in the coming days and adding details to this site, both before we begin the journey this weekend & each day as we document our travels.  Finally, we are open to any/ all advice, encouragement & inspiration for the long miles ahead!

a shot from my ride home from Dartmouth last weekend

 -Brian (my first Blog post ever!)