Cycle Ireland Day 2: Kinsale to Clonakilty
April 28, 2017
We started the official Wild Atlantic Way on a chilly April day. A good day of cycling through pretty landscape. … More Cycle Ireland Day 2: Kinsale to Clonakilty
Category: Cycling
Ireland Adventure – The Wild Atlantic Way
April 27, 2017
Over the next 30 days we’ll be riding the Wild Atlantic Way along Ireland’s west coast. Today’s ride was about learning to ride on the left. … More Ireland Adventure – The Wild Atlantic Way
Moroccan Adventure
April 22, 2017
It turns out cycling in Morocco was a total bust but that didn’t keep us from two weeks of adventure and wonderful travel. … More Moroccan Adventure
I Got a Brand New Pair of Cycling Shoes, You Got a Brand New Bell
March 20, 2017
We’ve adjusted our gear to accommodate riding in Europe. We aren’t carrying camping/cooking gear. So, maybe only 30 pounds of gear each instead of 55. … More I Got a Brand New Pair of Cycling Shoes, You Got a Brand New Bell
Back in the Saddle, and Feeling It
March 13, 2017
Our first day back in the bicycle saddle after 6 months off. We’re starting a tour of Spain, Morocco, and then? … More Back in the Saddle, and Feeling It
Re-entry: Learning to Live Without Cycling
December 28, 2016
The first few weeks off the saddle were brutal. We’d eat breakfast and a few hours later be starving. … More Re-entry: Learning to Live Without Cycling
Cycling Across the US – A Three Minute Video Overview
October 29, 2016
Each day I would record about half a dozen segments of video and later pick a 2 second snippet to represent each day of riding. … More Cycling Across the US – A Three Minute Video Overview
Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
October 3, 2016
On May 1 we set out on our bicycles to ride across the United States. 4,275.7 miles and 172,171 feet of climbing later we completed our adventure! … More Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
To the Sea. Almost.
September 26, 2016
Our most recent “update” post saw us to Michigan in late August. As I write, it’s late September and we are marking time near Manchester, New Hampshire. Let’s catch up. Michigan We blew through Michigan in 4 days, and it was a month ago so it’s a bit hazy. My main impressions are: Humidity! It wasn’t horribly hot, … More To the Sea. Almost.
In Praise of Encouragement
September 22, 2016
Getting encouragement from strangers when we were creeping up a steep climb and my body was begging me to stop really buoyed our spirits. … More In Praise of Encouragement
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