My name is Luke and I'm from
a small lumberjack town in Northeastern Washington. After I graduated university, I moved to
Patagonia. When the harsh Patagonian
winter let up, I began my first major bike trip from Ushuaia, Argentina and ended
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are so
many reasons why I like bike touring, but at a deeper level the road is freedom;
that paved stretch that you ride on will continue as long as you want it to,
and it can take you to new experiences and inner peace. While at Western Washington University, I
raced on the collegiate team and called myself a triathlete. In recent years I've been both a rock and
alpine climber, mixed with ultra-marathons.
When I'm not on cliffs, I like writing and listening to spoken word
poetry and talking about social issues and psychological studies. I was a park
ranger at Mt. St. Helens and had a blast (pun intended) giving stories about
the geology, the ecology, and the history of it - so expect some interesting talks
when we go out this summer. Stoked to
get out on the road, fellow cyclists!"
