Bicycle Touring
Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
As the summer of 2023 was drawing to a close, I started to look for a good weather window for a one week bicycle tour. For several months I’d been considering a ride from Sault […]
Bicycle Touring
Bicycle Touring
Spring Riding Near Patagonia Arizona
I joined Adventure Cycling Association’s (ACA) spring Patagonia Gravel tour during the first week of March in 2023. I travelled to the Stage Stop Inn in Patagonia to meet up with the group for 4 […]
Bicycle Touring
Mackinaw City to Petoskey
I left Mackinaw City just after 8am and rode for over an hour before a car passed me from behind. Above – Bike path leading out of Mackinaw City. After stopping for a snack in […]
Bicycle Touring
Two days on U.S. Bike Route 35. Sault Ste. Marie to Petoskey, Michigan
On May 17 I left home just after 08:30 and cycled to the International Bridge to begin my ride along Bike Route 35 to Petoskey. It was a chilly 8 degrees Celsius when I started […]
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Catalina State Park
March 30 I took pretty easy today. After checking out of my hotel I rode about 7 or 8 miles up and down a bike path enjoying the weather. After lunch I headed over to […]
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Picacho Peak State Park to Oro Valley.
I fell asleep early last night and as a result I woke up very early this morning in the tent. I listened to the radio until about 6 am when I got up and started […]
Bicycle Touring
Picacho Peak State Park
I had a pretty good sleep in my tent last night although the temperature felt like it dipped to about 9 Celsius at sunrise. After a fairly simple breakfast of instant oatmeal and a peanut […]
Bicycle Touring
Florence to Picacho Peak State Park
I had a relaxing day off in Florence yesterday walking and riding around town. It was a pretty easy day today. The ride to Picacho Peak State Park was only 42 miles so I didn’t […]
Bicycle Touring
Tempe to Florence
The ride from Tempe to Florence was 57 miles. I left just before 7:30 and arrived just after noon. Sunday morning was a perfect time to ride through the streets of Tempe and Mesa as […]
Bicycle Touring
Surprise to Tempe
Today’s ride was a short one of 42 miles and I arrived at my hotel in Tempe around noon. It was a good morning of riding as much of it was on bike paths. Because […]
Bicycle Touring
Salome to Surprise
It looks like I need a new sleeping pad. I found out last night that there is a very small leak somewhere. I woke up to blow it up four times. Other than that inconvenience, […]
Bicycle Touring
Ehrenberg to Salome KOA
Today’s ride was 55 miles. I got on the road around 7am. Some high cloud cover helped keep the ride a little more comfortable than previous days although there was just over 2600 feet of […]
Bicycle Touring
Brawley to Ehrenberg AZ
I got on the road just before 7am so I could put on some miles before it heated up. The forecast high was 30c. After riding about 12 miles I left the valley and entered […]
Bicycle Touring
Jacumba Hot Springs to Brawley
It was cool and clear when I departed at 8 am. The temperature was about 10c. The 6 miles along Old Highway 80 passed by quickly although there was a bit of elevation to overcome. […]