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The Moon is not like Earth. It does not have oceans, lakes, rivers, or streams. It does not have wind-blown ice fields at its poles. Roses and morning glories do not sprout from its charcoal gray, dusty surface. Redwoods do not tower above its cratered ground. Dinosaur foot prints cannot be found. Paramecium never conjugated, amoebae never split, and dogs never barked. The wind never blew. People never lived there but they have wondered about it for centuries, and a few lucky ones have even visited it.
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Throughout human history, the moon has been a strong inspirational force, capturing our imaginations and driving innovation in thought. Lunar Cycles is a collection of personal projects centered around the concept of bicycling on the moon.
Although I hope to do a moon ride in my lifetime, the important challenges in achieving this goal are not bicycle-related (see the Artemis Society for more information on the pragmatics of getting common people to the moon). But my primary interest is cycling, not aerospace engineering or astronomy. Therefore, my focus is not on developing technologies to enable lunar cycling, but rather to explore quasi-lunar bicycling possibilities that are readily available here on Earth. To this end, I plan to research, ride, and document moon-like bicycle rides. I also plan to design and build custom, moon-inspired bicycles from space-aged materials.
This is a brand new effort and I have yet to start my first project. If you have thoughts on lunar cycling in general, specific ride suggestions, or just want to chat, please send me e-mail.