Llamas, Donkeys and Sage
The Wuanita loop in Saguache (“Saw–watch”) County, Colorado was my third bikepack, but my first without the handholding provided by a 2021 “Bikepacking 101 Course” offered by…
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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo—Pedaling Squares with Stuffed Animal legs
When you sign up to race laps in the middle of the day, night, and then day again, it is important to be in peak physical condition. It is essential to have a strong bond…
Verbal Turds
On more occasions lately than seems reasonable, rational, or sane, I’ve been yelled at for riding two-abreast on the bike path. Okay fine. This breach in etiquette would…
The Physics of It
You are presumably at least some manner of rider of a bicycle if you are reading this publication. I’ve been riding bikes since the Triassic. All kinds. The flowered banana…
Hug an Advocate
(but ask first..)
I’ve been a bike advocate for more years than I’d care to admit. It started in the normal way—riding bikes, thinking it was nifty. Someone must have…
Keep It to Yourself
The other day I was blissfully pedaling up a trail, lost in an internal reverie about cupcakes or cloud seeding—I really don’t remember. The only sound was my own huffing and…
Newfangled, Part Duex
I remembered a bunch of stuff I left off the first list of awesome advancements in cycling. A TCI commenter commented on “Newfangled” that he was surprised I’d left off…
The Next Great American Trail
The Bay Area Trails Collaborative—"Developing a world-class interconnected network of regional trails benefiting all people of the San Francisco Bay Area.” –Rails to Trails…