Greetings, friends!
I am pleased to announce to you my Spring tour, which will encompass all of the major cities from Chapel Hill to Boston.
One reason that I am extra-excited about this trip is that I’m going to be doing things a little differently. Instead of driving a car from city to city, making my way up the coast powered by fossil fuels and reliance on our vast (and vastly expensive) interstate system, engulfed in our hurried, irreverent culture, I am going to attempt to inhabit a new mindset: slow movement. Meditative travel.
I am going to ride my bike to Boston.
Why I’m Going to Boston on a Radish The first thing I said to myself once the decision was made (after are you crazy?) was: how?
I am not simply a traveling minstrel. I am a professional musician, with equipment and merchandise. I can’t just pick up and go, or play a spontaneous show. I have amps, cords, pedals, boxes, t-shirts, cds and posters… not to mention all of the personal gear needed to sustain me for a month. How was I going to fit all of that stuff onto a bicycle?
After a month of research about panniers, trailers, touring bikes, etc., I came across a small company in California that makes extra-sized bicycles for exactly this predicament: Xtracycle. I have found photos of cyclists carrying surfboards, tires, and even other bikes on Xtracycle’s cargo cycles. So I got myself a Radish. Read more... Join Me! I would like to welcome you to join me for a leg of my journey.
Do you have a bike with panniers?
Do you want to get some exercise and have some fun?
Just check out the dates of my rides below to see when I’m going to be riding out of your city.
* Richmond to DC........March 30
* DC to Baltimore.......April 5th
* Baltimore to Philly...April 12th
* Philly to New York....April 20th
* New York to Boston....April 26th
* Boston to Rindge......May 4th Read more... Support the Tour While I have a lot of great and exciting reasons for biking this tour instead of relying on fossil fuels, money isn’t one of them. In fact, this may turn out to be my most expensive tour ever.
That’s why I’m giving my fans and supporters the opportunity to help sponsor the trip, even if you aren’t able to come out and pay an admission fee or buy a CD. I’ve listed the expenses that I could come up with off the top of my head at www.jonwatts.com, with little "donate" buttons next to them.
Any donation you give will be much appreciated… from my 5 dollar water bottle to the 800 dollar bike I’m riding, your support is greatly valued.
Donate here.
Many Thanks,
Jon Watts  |
03/19/10 Chapel Hill, NC -- Looking Glass Cafe 03/27/10 Richmond, VA -- The Camel 04/01/10 Washington, D.C. -- William Penn House 04/09/10 Baltimore, MD -- Friends School of Baltimore 04/15/10 West Chester, PA -- Westtown Friends School 04/16/10 New Hope, PA -- Solebury Friends Meeting 04/24/10 New York, NY -- Brooklyn Friends Meeting 05/01/10 Cambridge, MA -- Cambridge Friends Meeting 05/08/10 Rindge, NH -- The Meeting School
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