“To truly get to the heart of America, you need to see it by bike”

Film-maker Simon Parker cycled through 11 states to discover what makes America ‘tick’

“My journey took me from the two extreme points of the USA, passing through almost a dozen states and meeting all sorts of weird and wonderful people on the way. Most Americans are incredibly friendly and gregarious. When they see you on a bike with bulging panniers, they ask you what you’re doing. They hear your British accent and they just open up to you. I’d previously cycled there in 2016 and found that riding a bike opens up a world of opportunity to speak to people. Fast-forward seven years and I decided that the best way to witness the build-up to the 2024 Presidential Election there would be by bike. I set off on my Van Nicholas Rohloff bike – it’s titanium with drop handlebars and a carbon chain,…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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