Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Fat Guy Bikes Across America

This Mongoose bicycle is the only mode of transportation Eric Hites is using to trek across America.  His motivation:  Weight loss.

Eric weighs in at 560 pounds.

And he's writing a second book about his bike trek following his first published book entitled, "Everybody Loves Ramen."

Apparently, his bike rim is bent from his heft and someone is fixing it in Rhode Island right now... for free.

Once the bike is fixed, he will get back on his bike ride across the country to California.  But he is already two months into his trek.  He's only traveled from Massachusetts to Rhode Island.  He was estimating the entire trip across the country would take four months.  I'd bet it will take him a year or maybe longer.

If he makes it to the California coast, he will have a lot of tales to tell in his next book.

The best news:  He lost 60 pounds in the first two weeks.  By the time he reaches the West coast, he should be slim.  Tippin' my hat to Eric Hites for changing his life with the trip of a lifetime.  By publishing his journal along the way, he should have a finished book by the time he sees the Pacific Ocean.

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