Dispatches

Notes from the road. Before, during, and after.

Pre-departure

Valle de la Visitación·April 5, 2026

The Wrong Bike for the Right Trip

There's a moment before every long trip where I second-guess myself. I installed my rack today, then looked at my loaded bike and thought, “is this the right call?” I've been having that moment a lot lately. Not because I have any doubts about the trip, but because the bike underneath me is not what I would have designed for the job.

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Pre-departure

San Francisco, California, Earth·February 23, 2026

Why I'm Riding to the End of the World

There's a sign at the bottom of Argentina that says Fin del Mundo. The End of the World. I've been picturing myself riding up to it for about nine years.

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Pre-departure

San Francisco de California·February 11, 2026

Meet Quccimelo

So here's the thing about naming a bike — if you do it right, the name already exists somewhere, you just have to go find it. Mine was waiting in Ecuador, which is not where I expected to find it, but that's kind of the whole point of this story.

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