A newspaper writer for 28 years. Now I'm writing mainly about health and wellness and sustainable transportation. For example, did you know that cycling for just a few miles a day reduces your heart risk by 50 percent? And a bicycle gets the equivalent of up to 3,000 mpg. I started by taking short trips on my bike. Almost a year ago I sold my car. On August 11 I completed a 4,600-mile solo bicycle trip across America – from Yorktown, VA, to Astoria, OR, on a fully-loaded touring bike. Be amazed at what you can do. It starts with small trips. I'm the father of two great young adults who live in great bike towns, too.