Bicycle Touring
San Diego to Alpine – Monday March 16
We got on the road just after 9am Monday morning. After the ceremonial dip of our rear tires in the ocean and lots of picture taking, everyone headed out at their own pace. The […]
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Bicycle Touring
Arrived in San Diego
After a long flight on Friday, I arrived at my hotel in San Diego just before midnight. On Saturday morning I walked to the bike shop and picked up my bike. It was over 30c […]
Bicycle Touring
Finally able to get on the road
After a long winter with cold temperatures and above average snowfall, some above freezing temperatures have arrived this week and some of the roads are becoming snow free. I was able to get two outdoor […]
Bicycle Touring
Getting ready to head west
Earlier in the week I packed up my bike and took it across the river to Soo Michigan so I could ship it west to California. If all goes well it will arrive about a […]
Bicycling
Revelate Designs Bar bag review
After using a traditional handlebar bag on my touring bike for the last number of years, I decided to try something different on a recent cycling trip in west Texas. Before the trip I purchased […]
Bicycling
Southern Tier – 2015
In March I’ll be setting out on a bicycling tour across the United States, following the 5,000 km (3,160 mile) Southern Tier route. The tour will start in San Diego, California and I’ll pass through […]
Cross Country Skiing
Early snowfall
It is hard to believe that earlier this week I was riding my bicycle in Texas and that today I was back home cross country skiing. While driving home form Texas, the Soo and area was […]
Bicycling
Marfa to Fort Davis
It was a cold, clear night in the tent at Marfa and it was close to 0c when I got up just after 5:30. My tent was soaked from a heavy dew. I packed up […]
Bicycling
Presidio to Marfa
Presidio to Marfa, 60 Miles. We spent last night at the Three Palms Inn and had an opportunity to dry out our tents on the railings outside of the hotel rooms before dark. It was […]
Bicycling
Lajitas to Presidio
Today the Rio Grande was on my left as I rode from Lajitas to Presidio. Mexico was across the river. It was foggy when I started out this morning but within an hour or so the […]
Bicycling
Chisos Basin to Lajitas
Today’s ride was 45 miles. It started with a steep 1 mile climb out of the basin through the mist followed by 7 miles of downhill on a slick road. Because of the steep grade […]
Bicycling
Ride to Chisos Basin
We packed up the van in Alpine and headed back to Big Bend Park where we were dropped off with our bikes. Big Bend National Park is the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and […]
Bicycling
Stillwell Store Campground and Alpine Texas
It was a dark and stormy night ……. The rain continued all night and through most of the day on Wednesday. Some of our group ended up sleeping in the laundromat, the floor in small […]
Bicycling
Marathon to Stillwell Store
I had a great sleep in the tent last night in Marathon. It was calm and warm most of the night and showers started before sunrise. I got up around 6:15 and packed up my […]