AST Presents: Hard Miles

As the beginner bicyclists battle heatstroke, speed wobbles, and the greatest enemy of all cyclists — a chafed crotch — they must learn to stop fighting and ride together as a peloton. The bicycle serves not just as a means of transportation, but as a test; a way for each of these young men to see what they are truly capable of, physically, mentally, and emotionally. For years, Townsend led boys on 700-mile bike tours from Denver to the Grand Canyon, sleeping out under the stars.