The bicycling adventures in Stories of the Road are based upon the author’s bicycle travels in 1976 and 1978, experience bicycle-commuting and as a member of the Mount Vernon Bike Trail volunteer bike patrol, and years of telling stories around campfires.

Marie Sansone graduated from the George Washington University with a B.A. in Philosophy, and from Stanford Law School, with a J.D. She has extensive experience in environmental, natural resources, and land use law. She grew up in Syracuse, New York, and is an outdoor enthusiast.