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Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

Here I share why I wrote it and what we hope to accomplish!

How Did the Bike Trip Come About?

Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

 How did Marty talk me into doing a bike trip from Pittsburgh to DC?  I hadn’t ridden a bike in years and didn’t even own a bike.  And how did he then get me to do all the planning?  Well, it all started with a simple “Jimbo, why don’t you see what you can do?"

How Did the Book Come About?

Why did I write "Get Up and Ride?"

How Did the Book Come About?

Well, it was Marty's idea that "we" should write a book, followed by the usual "Jimbo, why don't you see what you can do?"  Ten years later, we had a book.  Here I tell the story! 

Chapter 1: "Bu Dong"

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

How Did the Book Come About?

Years ago, our Chinese sister-in-law (Xiao Hong) gave Marty the name “Bu Dong,” which means “not moving.”  However, Marty is an avid cyclist, probably because it is one of the few forms of exercise one can perform while sitting.  Here Xiao Hong explains the origin of the nickname!

Chapter 9: "Launch Point"

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

Marty and I started our ride here on the GAP towards DC.  It's a beautiful spot with lots of history, as the French and British fought for control of The Point in the 1750's. The video tells the story, including how Pittsburgh got its name!

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

Chapter 14: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome in Connellsville

Jim tells the story of meeting the woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome at the Mexican restaurant in Connellsville - one of fewer than 100 in the entire world!

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Marty and I returned to Connellsville, PA recently and ran into Carlos, who served us lunch at El Canelo on Day 1 of our GAP trip 11 years before!  Here he tells the story of the woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome, whom we met that day in the restaurant.

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 2: The Speedy Gonzales

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Here Carlos tells the story of why the name "Speedy Gonzales" was given to the #1 Lunch Special!

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry"

Chapter 14: "Yes, My Friend" Part 1: The Woman with Foreign Accent Syndrome

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Marty told me about a life-changing milkshake he'd had in Meyersdale a couple of years before.  I spent the entire day thinking about that milkshake.  Marty got ahead of me, and after over an hour of riding alone, I spotted him in the distance on a bench.  He was dejected and eating an O'Henry bar.  Remember what happened next?

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Here I tell the story of the O'Henry and the discovery of the Meyers' cemetery. This was soon followed by a trip over the Salisbury Viaduct (aka "Bridge to Happiness") which led us to the life-changing Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale!

Chapter 21: "The Dumpster"

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Chapter 27: "Welcome, Jim and Marty" (the "Wee Bed")

In the summer of 2003, an abandoned station wagon was parked next to Marty’s house for over a month.  Marty called the city, but no one would come to remove it.  At that time he was renovating a room in his 1890’s Victorian home and needed to get rid of lots of debris.  Marty discovered that the abandoned car was unlocked.  Well, you know the rest of the story...

Chapter 27: "Welcome, Jim and Marty" (the "Wee Bed")

Chapter 18: "The O'Henry" and the Maple Milkshakes in Meyersdale

Chapter 27: "Welcome, Jim and Marty" (the "Wee Bed")

A surprise visit from Ellen, who hosted Marty and Jim at her B&B in Berkeley Springs, WV. She grabbed the mic at Beans in the Belfry in Brunswick, MD and told the story of the "Wee Bed"!

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Chapter 17: "Happy Birthday"

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

One of Marty’s two physical frailties is his eyesight. He is both near and far sighted, yet he doesn't carry reading or prescription glasses. This can sometimes cause problems.

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

Thomas Jefferson described the view from this spot as "One of the most stupendous scenes in Nature." It is worth the climb.

Marty and Jim ride the C&O Canal Towpath near Harpers Ferry, WV

Chapter 32: "A Spectacular Confluence" (Jefferson Rock, Harpers Ferry, WV)

Marty and Jim ride the C&O Canal Towpath near Harpers Ferry, WV

Spectacular views and pristine trail conditions along this stretch of the C&O and Potomac River!

Marty's 30 Mile Radius

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

Marty and Jim ride the C&O Canal Towpath near Harpers Ferry, WV

Jim explains how "Get Up and Ride" deals with some taboo topics that many people experience but don't like to talk about.

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

Jim explores how Marty has lived for over six decades without ever owning a watch or a calendar.

Chapter 16: "Ohiopyle"

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

How does Marty survive without a watch or calendar?

Ohiopyle is where we stayed on the first night of our trip.  The name comes from a Native American word "Ohio-pehelle" which means "white, frothy water."  Check out that waterfall!

A Marty at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

A Marty at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest

Thirty years ago, Katie used Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion to describe Marty:  "A Marty at rest tends to stay at rest.  And a Marty in motion will soon be at rest."

The Difference Between Jim and Marty

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

A Marty at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest

 Here Marty explains the difference. Is there really only one difference?

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

 Jim and Marty tell the story of visiting Bill's Place, a biker bar just off the C&O Canal in Little Orleans, MD.  The biggest Harley Rally on the East Coast was underway, and Bill's Place was HQ. We were in neon and spandex, eating bananas and drinking diet cokes. Everyone else was wearing Harley shirts and drinking beer. 

Chapter 34: The Battle of Ball's Bluff (across from White's Ferry)

Chapter 34: The Battle of Ball's Bluff (across from White's Ferry)

Chapter 25: Bill's Place and the Harley Rally in Little Orleans, MD

Jim tells the story of the Battle of Ball's Bluff, which occurred three months into the Civil War on October 21, 1861

How did the writing process work for the book?

Chapter 34: The Battle of Ball's Bluff (across from White's Ferry)

Hardcover version of "Get Up and Ride" now available!

Jim describes how the writing process unfolded for the book.  It took a very different turn compared to the way it started!

Hardcover version of "Get Up and Ride" now available!

Chapter 34: The Battle of Ball's Bluff (across from White's Ferry)

Hardcover version of "Get Up and Ride" now available!

Marty is delighted that the book now comes in a version with larger print, and with a hard glossy cover that stands up to his beer spills.  Who knew Marty was a pitchman?

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Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

Jim tells the story of Marty taking him to the bike shop to buy gear before the trip.  Jim was puzzled to hear what bikers wear under their shorts (very little). This fact turned into a hilarious story when Jim met a group of women on the GAP near Rockwood!

Chapter 30: Antietam

Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

 After leaving the Antietam Battlefield, Marty and Jim (of "Get Up and Ride") got caught in a violent thunder and lightning storm.  They found relief on the front porch of a dilapidated old house. What happened next made for a great story!  

Like a Dog Chasing a Car

Chapter 6: Planning: "Sans Underwear"

Like a Dog Chasing a Car

Jim explains what it's like to ride with Marty.  When someone passes him, he forgets about me and takes off after the passing rider like a dog chasing a car.  

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