Amsterdam

If you read the previous post, then you have been waiting with increasing excitement to learn of our adventures in Amsterdam. Wait no further, kind reader! I’ve read a great deal about the cycling culture in Amsterdam. There is no doubt that the city has made a major effort to accommodate cyclists and this has […]

Cap2Cap Century

The alarm went off at 5:00 am. Through bleary eyes, I checked my phone’s weather app. It was 60 degrees and threatening to rain. The forecast told me this would be the warmest part of the day. Maureen and I got up and began the process of getting our act together for the 2022 Cap2Cap […]

The Grand Canyon

Sometimes, a cycling story concerns great physical accomplishments.  Mountains are climbed, great distances are traveled, and exceptional speeds are achieved.  This is not one of those stories. Other times, a cycling story is simply about a fun pedal in a neat place.  This is precisely one of those stories. I recently found myself in the […]

Mount Ventoux, Redux

I recently read a social media meme concerning the Olympics, which made the humorous suggestion that every event should include one normal person as a frame of reference for the audience.  I think that is a splendid idea and with the Tour de France about to make not one, but two ascents up Mount Ventoux […]

South Dakota (Being the Second of Two Parts)

(This is Part 2 of our cycling trip to South Dakota. For the exciting first part, please see the previous post) It was the morning of Day 4 and there was mutiny in the air. The ride for today was scheduled to depart from the small town of Hulett, 13 miles from Devils Tower. To […]

South Dakota, Part 1

I remember being able to fly somewhere in an airplane. I also have the distinct memory of walking about unmasked, shaking hands, and generally interacting with fellow humans without undue concern of a possible contagion. I recently had the opportunity to do all of these things and many more during a cycling trip to South […]

Randonneuring (My Forever Bike?)

Where does the time go?  I was reading Gerry’s blog post about Forever Bikes and resolving to follow through on his suggestion to write a post on Randonneuring bicycles, then I blinked and a month went by.  I guess I’d better get to it.  Hopefully this will provide a slight diversion from those of us […]

The Creeper Trail

Our big trip for 2020 was supposed to be spent at Oktoberfest. Sadly, the Germans cancelled that event due to Covid issues. Undeterred, we seized upon the idea of another bike tour and quickly found a promising one in southern Arizona. Within weeks, the tour operator reported that it wouldn’t be possible to hold the […]

St. Michaels, Maryland

With our more ambitious vacation plans for 2020 scuttled, we recently opted for a short weekend getaway to St. Michaels, Maryland.  Situated on the east side of Chesapeake Bay, St. Michaels has much of what Maureen and I like in a vacation spot – water, history, and good cycling roads.  We had visited once before, […]

25 versus 23

I have decided to take a leap into the Great Unknown.  Well, unknown for me at least.  I recently ordered new tires and eschewed the 700×23 tires I have used for well over a decade for the wider 700×25. Exciting, isn’t it?  Let me tell you all about it. For decades, conventional wisdom held that […]