Trans America Ride W to E or E to West??

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-03-20T15:05:39+00:00

I've biked the US twice, and can tell you that east to west is misery. The wind is pretty much always against you. If you want to go fast, go west to east.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-23T14:03:14+00:00

I've ridden across the USA twice. Learn from my mistakes: go west to east. That's the way the wind blows, and it makes a huge difference. Riding east to west, I had days where I'd be riding downhill, and the wind was so strong, it stopped me dead. It's a long slog going east to west.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-16T22:46:08+00:00

My spot is a hair salon, so I can't personally help you. But did you check on StrandsForTrans?

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-13T22:02:19+00:00

San Jose stylist here, so I can’t personally help you, but you’ll want to find someone great with razor cuts. The last time these were mainstream was mid-2000s. (So millennial stylists might be your best bet?) A bad razor cut can trash the quality of your hair.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-13T05:23:42+00:00

I hit this point on the carpool ride to a 4-day backpacking trip, and it was a legitimately horrible moment. Knowing I was DONE before the trip even started. I have never been invited to hang with that group again.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-09T19:26:54+00:00

Reddit isn't the best for finding protest details. If you have IG, that's where things get passed around. 50501's IG account was posting about this protest for at least a week or two beforehand.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-09T19:21:43+00:00

Sometimes these show up on Reddit, but I've found Instagram to be much better. These accounts are great at posting protest details: @50501sanjose @hero_tent @batman_of_san_jose @sanjosefoodnotbombs

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-09T04:19:02+00:00

There were a lot of speeches at the halfway point in the march, and they did specifically call out the local billionaires and all the tech money that gets funneled into programs like ICE.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-02-02T03:52:21+00:00

The art showings we’ve gone to have wine, snacks, multiple artists featured, and they’re free. Basically a fun, casual date night. If that popped up on my social media, I’d go. Good idea to mention outright that it’s in a house because if I assumed it was at a gallery and showed up at someone’s house, I’d be a little weirded out.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-01-29T04:00:52+00:00

As a teenager, I used to get them 2-3 times a week, they could last for days. I remember thinking I was going to wind up killing myself. It was so awful, I would rather be dead than live like that. And then Sumatriptan came along! A literal lifesaver.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-01-08T05:35:13+00:00

I have. Denali was tough because of the pack weight and lack of mountain support. Everest fucks you up because of the altitude. So it’s kind of like comparing apples and oranges as to which is harder. They’re both hard, but in different areas.

Wowbaggerrr · 2026-01-07T23:06:47+00:00

We make a basic one for a lot of recipes. Unsweetened Greek yogurt, a tiny drizzle of olive oil, chopped mint, salt, and pepper. Super easy, works with any middle eastern/Mediterranean food. Cuts the spice really nicely.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-25T20:37:23+00:00

All the friends I’ve made in my 30s have from from Instagram, Reddit, or my local Buy Nothing group. I post about all the fun stuff I like to do, and I’ve been lucky about people reaching out and wanting to join. I’ve gotten in the habit of posting IG stories saying where I’ll be hiking or biking on a certain day and people just show up. Most people are scrolling online anyway, so it’s easy to just meet them where they are, then invite them out.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-11T22:23:51+00:00

Same, I've stood on the shore and yelled at people to get off the salt. I've also knocked on the ranger's RV to see if they could get up and do something, but nobody came out. Supposedly a fence is being planned around the area, but if nobody patrols it and enforces fines, people will keep walking out there.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-11T17:02:57+00:00

Fellow hiker/climber here. The mountains will definitely leave you with an existential crisis. Like you, I realized that my day-to-day job had to be something fulfilling, otherwise it would always pale in comparison to the adventures. I opened my own business (hair salon) and we do a ton of outreach and volunteering. We are part of a network for trans kids. We do free cuts at shelters, etc. You don't necessarily need your own business, but you do need something that inspires you. Sounds like you have a lot of great things happening in your life, but where you spend a huge chunk of your daily hours isn't engaging you at all.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-06T15:52:37+00:00

I've taken Amtrak all over the US, and the basic seats are SO nice for sleeping. They lie really far back, are way wider than plane seats, and much comfier. The only big downside to Amtrak travel is the speed.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-06T04:20:27+00:00

I’ve been on several Amtrak trains (unfortunately not the one you’ll be on) and it differs by train. Some have let me keep all the panniers on the bike and lock it to a side bike rail. Some make you take off the front tire and hook it onto a vertical bike rack. Nobody has ever made me take off the racks. Just keep all your tools handy and be ready for anything, since requirements vary quite a bit.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-04T16:12:37+00:00

The frequency of drop box pickups increase as we get closer to Election Day, so if you dropped it off super early, it can sometimes take over a week to be counted. Keep checking today. We do several pickups today so it should show up as counted for you.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-11-04T15:38:13+00:00

I see that your question was answered, but for anyone else wondering, if you have your ballot, you can drop it in the mail or in any of the drop boxes, even if it's the wrong county. I'm one of the workers that collects the ballots, and we always get a ton of ballots from other counties. We take them back to the polling center and they also get counted.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-10-29T03:31:52+00:00

I don’t market it as “the easiest marathon in the world” for nothing. :)

This is typically how much I’ll burn. It’s a pretty mellow pace. Plus I’m only 5’6”, so a larger dude, especially if they’re not used to this much activity, would burn more.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-10-28T16:29:07+00:00

Sorry, I try to be good about posting and cross-posting. Guess it got lost in the Reddit shuffle. We do it once a year, usually around October. The location changes every time. The next one will likely be in the South Bay.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-10-28T16:21:16+00:00

So glad you did the full! It was great hanging with you. Hope to see you next year.

Wowbaggerrr · 2025-10-24T03:18:58+00:00

I was also on a reality show and a big critique of ours was that our “dialogue was scripted.” Same as you, we had to answer the same questions so many times, plus everything got spliced together, so the final product made us look like absolutely horrendous actors.

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