bicycle touring

I am a musician, so not much employment for us during these pandemic year(s).  Rather than wait around for our jobs as musicians to return, I have been riding around the Netherlands. Dedicated bike lanes, good signage, aware motorists, and LOTS of secluded nature trails are just some of the perks. I am using The […]

Tears in my eyes, I had had enough.  On two wheels crossing the upper Midwest, I was nearing the end of my journey. I had already been up the Road to the Sun in Glacier National Park.  Nothing could be more difficult than that, could it? Lake Koocanusa in western Montana pulled the mask off my

When I tell people about my bicycle travels, I often see them wondering, “Why would you do such a thing?” For me, an important reason is the countless little adventures you bump into on the road. Here is an account of my favorite crazy moments from a 10-day solo cycling trip through France in 2017.

In the summer of 2018, my brother and I pedaled along the Maine coast, from the vicinity of Portland up to Mount Desert Island on another commercial tour.  On the last two days of that ride, I finally began to feel comfortable riding 60 miles a day in very hilly terrain. I don’t remember the