ABOUT ME

A bicyclist using biking to raise money for important causes. I spent 16 years raising money for what was the American Lung Association of Maine. This year I'm riding to raise money for Community Bicycle Center in Biddeford, Maine. My trip logs (including 4 west coast to east coast rides can be found at http://www.carpediem-me.net/Treks. The organization for which I'm volunteering this year can be found at http://www.communitybike.net. Non-smoker, very very light drinking, drug-free. Love languages, bicycling, singing, movies, cooking, computing, teaching, consulting, tutoring, co-hosting French radio program, hiking, swimming in the ocean and meeting new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to continue bike touring as long as possible and it would be really helpful to find places to stay along the way on long tours.

Interests

Bicycle, foreign languages (French, Norwegian), movies, cross-country skiing, hiking and singing (baritone)

• singing
• causes
• cooking
• vegetarian
• drinking
• movies
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• swimming
• languages
• volunteering
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

classical, some opera, Beatles and the like, Folk (Judy Collins and Simon & Garfunkel), French and Norwegian modern music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've bicycled across the US 4 times (3 times from Anacortes, WA to Brunswick, ME) and once from Seattle, WA to Washington, DC. The 3 times were all self-contained and about 4,300 miles (7,600 km). I did this to raise money for the American Lung Association of Maine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I do enjoy teaching languages and tutoring people on their computers so that they can get more comfortable with them.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories about bike touring, simple vegetarian cooking, zest for life

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Norway, United States