Robert Annis is a freelance reporter specializing in cycling and outdoor-travel journalism. Previously, he spent nearly a decade as a reporter for The Indianapolis Star. His work has appeared in Outside, National Geographic Traveler, Afar, Bicycling, Men's Journal, Popular Mechanics, Lonely Planet, the Chicago Tribune, and Adventure.com. He’s also a contributing editor at Indianapolis Monthly and is American Wild magazine’s vagabond-at-large. You can find his work at robertannis.contently.com or follow him on Twitter @robertannis.