I tossed my folding bike in the cargo bay of a Greyhound bus and spent the day just two hours away in Macon, Georgia. I was pilot-testing the bus, bike, and rain gear (it poured all day) for Round America with a Duck two months before I left on that journey. Pictured is my route that day. As you can see, I simply wandered. Nine miles worth.

My Bikemas recommendation to you is to hop on a bus or train with your bike and go places, even if it’s just to cities in your area (I do this at least one day a week from my home in metro Atlanta, by the way).

Play. Walk your bike when you need to. Use an online maps app to help you locate bike infrastructure, if you want, as well as nearby attractions (I lean toward parks, community gardens, coffee shops, universities, and as much art* both indoors and out as I can find). Have fun. Write about your journey and share it so we can spread the joy and encourage more safe-access-for-all.

Here’s my little video from Macon that day:

*I was at the always-excellent Atlanta Contemporary Art Museum just off Marietta Street in Atlanta (and ten miles of other places) via continually-improving bike infrastructure this past Saturday. It’s free every day! Check it out.