This is Only the Beginning: A Cycling Adventure at Age 19

by David Moerlein

In the summer of 1998, Dave Moerlein embarked on a solo cycling journey, pedaling more than 1800 miles over the course of 28 days. Pulling a trailer filled with a tent, sleeping bag, camping stove and enough food for a couple days, he left his hometown of Cincinnati OH, en route to Jackson, WY. Along the way, he encountered many supportive people, including a farmer who drove him many miles to the nearest bike shop, after one of Dave's spokes broke and he could no longer ride. A leader in a local chamber of commerce gave him a free night in the hotel he owned, after watching Dave try to set up his tent during an approaching storm. And a bike mechanic in Wyoming took Dave in for a night, fixed his bike and shared cycling stories. Written many years ago, when Dave was in his late teens and early 20s, he is now sharing this simple story to hopefully inspire others to follow their dreams.

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 11, 2020

About the author

David Moerlein in an author and leadership consultant who has spent nearly two decades building happy and high performing teams.

Moerlein has extensive experience leading internationally distributed teams. During his 15 years at Google, he managed hundreds of people across ten global offices and was awarded numerous awards for coaching and management. He now consults leaders and organizations about how they can drive better business outcomes through the integration of psychological safety.

Moerlein is the author of The Safety Effect: Empower Yourself. Support Your Team. Inspire Your Organization.