I'm riding across the country AND BACK!

[KateMontana]

Hello to all of my fellow female cyclists!!!

I just wanted to share that I'm leaving June 20th to ride my bike from Seattle, WA to Washington, D.C. for the American Lung Association's Big Ride (http://action.lungusa.org/goto/KateMontana) then I will be heading out to Virginia with my boyfriend, Ryan, and we will be taking the TransAmerica (http://adventurecycling.org/routes/transamerica.cfm) trail home!

It's bound to be the most challenging adventure I've ever faced and I'd absolutely love it if you followed my blog and posted encouraging comments along the way:
www.CrazyGirlonaBike.com (http://katesbigride.blogspot.com/)

Over 7,000 miles and 4 months....

:)
-Kate Montana

[marni]

sounds exciting- go you, and save a few bucks now and then for an overnight in a motel with hot showers and soft beds. Good luck!

marni

[channlluv]

7,000 miles in four months!? Holy moly.

Safe journey, and may you always have a tailwind. :)

Roxy

[VeganBikeChick]

What an amazing journey! Go Kate!

[rubysoho]

When you make it to NoVA and if you need a place to stay, I have an extra bed! All i ask for is you tell me a cool story from your trip. :) Good luck and safe riding!

[Bike Writer]

WOW, I am in awe!

[Catrin]

Awesome! I wish I had a spare bed to offer you...

[hebe]

Wow - good luck! I'd offer you a bed but you'd have to be very badly lost to need it...

[grey]

WOW! Have a BLAST! I know you will... keep us posted here on TE when you get Internet from time to time and know that some of us dream of being right there with you!

[Biciclista]

good luck!! I'll check out your blog (put it in my blog reader)

[lph]

Wow, that sounds AMAZING. Have a wonderful time on the good days, and I'm wishing you lots of patience, light thoughts and a zen-like mind for those days that don't feel like such a great adventure. They'll be the ones to tell about later, I bet :p

[indysteel]

Good luck, Kate. I love the picture of your mom that you posted. That's really amazing.

[KathiCville]

Wow, what an incredible journey you've created for yourself!! Truly the trip of a lifetime! Good luck and keep us posted. Safe travels, Kate! :)

[Jo-n-NY]

Oh WOW!!! what an exciting bike trip. Thanks for posting the link to follow you. I certainly will. Good luck and I will be thinking of you along the way.

~ JoAnn

[KateMontana]

Thanks SO MUCH for all the well wishes, good advice and offers of a place to sleep! It means a lot and I'm getting very nervous and excited as I get closer to my departure date. So much to do to get ready, not to mention TRAINING!

:eek:

[KateMontana]

When you make it to NoVA and if you need a place to stay, I have an extra bed! All i ask for is you tell me a cool story from your trip. :) Good luck and safe riding!

THANK YOU!!! I will definitely contact you if I'm in the area, but if not I'm hoping to have MANY good stories for you to read on my blog! :)

[Atlas]

Wow, that sounds amazing! Will you be posting a route at all? I'd love to offer a shower and somewhere to sleep if you pass through here.