Welcome to Shifting Gears. The purpose of this site is to post updates from the road on my upcoming bike trip. The ambitious ride aims to cover all of the lower 48 states, spending at least one night in each.

I Will Ride 500 Miles

With all due respect to the Proclaimers, I’m changing up the lyrics just a bit to serve my purposes tonight. “But I would ride 500 miles...

Jon Scott

Aug 8, 20226 min read

“S (s s s) A (a a a) F (f f f) E (e e e) T (t t t) Y (y y y)” - Men Without Hats This song has absolutely nothing to do with today’s...

Jon Scott

Aug 7, 20222 min read

“Today the sun is shinin’ on me Sitting with my feet in the breeze Ain’t sweating the little things And who knows what tomorrow is gonna...

Jon Scott

Aug 6, 20224 min read

“Well, it’s all right, riding around in the breeze Well it’s all right, if you live the life you please” - The Traveling Wilburys It is...

Jon Scott

Aug 5, 20222 min read

“Layin on the highway I saw my mind In tiny little pieces thrown from side to side My heart was shattered along with my pride Guess you...

Jon Scott

Aug 4, 20223 min read

“Ain’t in no hurry Be a fool now to worry About all those things I can’t change” - Zac Brown Band After a tourism day yesterday down to...

Jon Scott

Aug 3, 20222 min read

“Gonna hitch a ride, head for the other side Leave it all behind, never change my mind” - -Boston That pretty much sums it up. A few...

Jon Scott

Aug 1, 20221 min read

“Well you should have known better Dead thoughts and lost horizons And to take it further, it don’t get any better Well out here on the...

Jon Scott

Jul 31, 20222 min read

“I can see for miles and miles. I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles Oh yeah” - The Who I’ve decided to change...

Jon Scott

Jul 30, 20223 min read