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From San Francisco to Michigan: The Solo Bike Ride that Connected Taylor’s Family

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In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Nichols — career actor and host of the podcast Bike Talk — fresh off an almost-3,500-mile solo bike ride from his daughters' home in San Francisco to his childhood home in East Lansing, Michigan, where his 101-year-old father was waiting.

This was Taylor's first solo trip of any kind. He talks candidly about being uncomfortable with the thought of two months on the road alone and how quickly that concern gave way to something else entirely: a deep, surprising love for his own company. We talk about the rhythm solo travel forces you…

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