Update! Great story about fellow Chainlinker, Laurie Chipps biking across the country.

Laurie Chipps loves her Ukrainian Village apartment, her job as a librarian at the Art Institute of Chicago and the friends she's accumulated while living in the city.

But Chipps, 36, said she still wasn't happy — a state that led to her decision to ride a bicycle 4,229 miles across the United States. Chipps' trip — which will take her from Yorktown, Virginia through 10 states before ending in Astoria, Oregon — begins Thursday.

Full story: http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150428/ukrainian-village/unhappy-l...

We wish Laurie the best on her travels and the start of a new, exciting life out West.

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Permalink Reply by Waymond Smith on April 28, 2015 at 3:25am

Way to go! I wish Laurie the best; may the wind always be at her back. Safe travels.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 28, 2015 at 9:36am
She is riding the wrong way to expect to have the wind at her back ;)
Permalink Reply by Laurie Chipps on April 30, 2015 at 5:01am

Trust me, there is plenty of research regarding this. While the predominant wind flow across the country is west to east, there are many local factors that trump that, especially with the Gulf Stream mid-country. Many many riders do this trip E->W and the Adventure Cycling Association even runs theirs annual tour this way and the consensus is pretty much that the wind sucks no matter which direction you go, so it's best to just take what mother nature doles out.

Permalink Reply by djm on June 16, 2015 at 6:33am

Not practical to ride at the tropopause.  ;-)

Permalink Reply by Andrew St. Paul on August 1, 2015 at 7:18pm

It was great chatting with you in Chicago's critical mass. Enjoy your travels !! Awesome handle bars BTW! 

Permalink Reply by Laurie Chipps on April 30, 2015 at 5:03am

Thanks so much, Waymond! I appreciate the support!

Permalink Reply by buddaa38 on April 30, 2015 at 5:44am
Don't know if you started your journey before or after Dana Walls! Regardless it definitely has me thinking about something on these lines since I'm very tried of Illinois politics, taxes, etc! Best of luck !! May the Great winds be with you and not against you! ;-)
Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on June 15, 2015 at 10:33am

Just to put this back on top, in case you were looking for it.

Blog: https://ridebikessleepoutside.wordpress.com/

From the Atlantic Ocean, she's gotten as far as "Cave in the Rock" State Park in Illinois, as of her last entry last week. 

Maps:

Yorktown to Damascus VA
http://tinyurl.com/pk5y3fp


Damascus VA to Big Clifty KY to Utica KY
http://tinyurl.com/pdvfb5q

Utica KY to Cave in the Rock State Park IL
http://tinyurl.com/onbcnq7

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on August 1, 2015 at 9:34am

She went from Worldpress to Instagram.  Many more pictures and comments there:

https://instagram.com/elchipps/

As of today, 8/1 she's only a few hundred miles short of Astoria, OR. 

What a great trip!

Permalink Reply by Greg Berry on August 4, 2015 at 8:26am

Laurie has the right idea!  Heck, I'm half tempted to do the same!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on August 4, 2015 at 8:30am

Did you also see the other Chainlinker making a cross-country trip to raise money for cancer research?

http://www.thechainlink.org/page/chainlinker-jaik-smith-set-to-ride...

Permalink Reply by Greg Berry on August 4, 2015 at 8:36am

No, I didn't but that sure beats working in an office!  I've been wanting to start touring and might buy a Surly LHT in a few weeks and do a ride to down state!

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