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Most people dream of that once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
And some will shy away from it after weighing in family obligations, mortgage payments and all the other typical tie-downs of a responsible adult life.
Not so for three adventurers, one with Northwest Bakersfield roots.
“Get on your bike and ride” is the message they are hoping to send by “riding the spine” as they follow the Continental Divide from the Brooks Range, to the Rockies, to the Sierra Madre via the volcanic maze of Central America and finally through South America via the Andes.
Yes, a year and a half and 10,563 miles worth so far — all on a Xtracycle Sport Utility Bike and diet of starches, beans, cheese, vegetables, oatmeal, chocolate, honey and fruit.
Sometimes, if they are lucky, people invite them in for meals.
“A few day bike tour from Santa Cruz to Bakersfield was the closest thing to this bike tour that I’ve experienced....
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