Some people will do anything for a story.
Take Joe Kurmaskie, for instance. The bicycling humorist, also known as the Metal Cowboy, has hit the cross-country highway by bicycle this summer with his two kids in tow.
That's literally in tow, as Quinn is 7 and Lorenzo is 5. From the description in the Kansas City Star, Kurmaskie is pedaling a road bike with an attached kid's bike for Quinn and a trailer for Lorenzo. Kids and gear adds up to an extra 200 pounds.
The author of the books “Metal Cowboy” and “Riding Outside the Lines” is making the ride for a cover story in the December issue of Men's Journal magazine, according to the KC Star.
I'm sure he has other motives, as well. It sounds like he'd take any excuse to get out on his bike. He's ridden more than 84,000 miles on backroads criss-crossing the US, as well as South America, Australia, and Ireland.
This current adventure began July 1 when he and his sons left Portland. They're scheduled to arrive in Washington DC on Sept. 5, where they're supposed to be joined by Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, himself a bicycle enthusiast.
They've passed the 2,500-mile mark, but still have over 1,000 miles to go. Kurmaskie tells the KC Star:
“This isn't for everybody. Then again, life isn't for everybody.”
An excerpt from “Riding Outside the Lines” is available at the Metal Cowboy website.
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