Forget the pollsters and pundits - America can speak for itself. Are you ready to undertake an epic two-wheeled journey through all 50 of the United States to hear what our nation has to say?

Conversations with US chronicles some 16,000 miles of raw adventure and unfiltered perspectives as cycling journalist Chris Register and his touring bike set out to uncover the truth about our shared hopes, challenges, and potential. This first installment of the series engages you in deep conversations with folks from the Great Lakes States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

No bicycle? No problem! Take an armchair road trip and bike tour to learn how changes in manufacturing, farming, and culture are affecting Americans’ lives, while immersing yourself in the pedal-powered odyssey that weaves their stories together.

The latest in a long history of literary Americana, Conversations with US - Great Lakes States is the first in an eight-volume series dedicated to exploring how Americans feel about where we come from, where we stand, and where we might be headed. Are we really as divided as cable news and social media would have us believe? The answers lie out in the real America, where Chris will seek them out, one crankset revolution at the time.