October 7, 2016 His words are haunting me. Suffocating me. He warned me. “Tomorrow, road very steep,” he said with his hand pointing up at a 70 degree angle. I’m beside myself. Actually I’m beside my bike, because I literally cannot pedal it. I’ve never seen a road...
October 6, 2016 Mountains. I love them. They feed me, nurture me, protect me, inspire me. In continuing my journey through India, I know I need to continue down from the mountains, through this lush valley, into the state of Himachal, and eventually to Rishikesh where...
October 5, 2016 I got worms. There. I wrote it. It’s out there in cyber space and I cannot take it back. You didn’t really think this was just a story about biking did you? More so…you didn’t think I could really make it through India without something? The way I look...
Oct 1, 2016 Today was it. Today was the encore. The entire concert was magnificent and like any time you get to see your favorite band play, you want just one more song. For me it is and will always be Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”. So bring on Rohtang La. Belt it...
September 30, 2016 How do I slow down time, appreciate that the suffering and hard times are part of the ride and should be celebrated and cherished as well. The ups are as meaningful as the downs. This is not about cycling, but rather, life. My friend Jason told me a...
September 29, 2016 Hear that? Nothingness. See that? Nature in its purest form. We are so good at making things complicated. Don’t. Today started out like most others I have had thus far in India: Up. Something is different however. The peaks are getting sharper, more...
The World Spins By is an intimate journey of loss, curiosity, and love—recounted one pedal stroke at a time along Jerry’s two-year bicycle journey back to himself.