Thump! Oh damn, I just ran over a squirrel. I hope it was the tail, please let it be the tail and not the body. The tail. Please! (this isn't the actual squirrel I ran over ... although they could be related) The squirrel had just run across the street, safely passing a couple feet … Continue reading I Ran Over A Squirrel on My Bike … And Then Things Got A Lot Worse
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A Self-Supported or Organized Bike Tour? What You Need to Know to Decide …
I admit it: I used to be a self-supported, bike-touring snob, and looked down upon all the people I rode past who were part of an organized bike tour. Even when they were stopped, in some beautiful garden or next to a castle, eating the delicious lunch the tour-group's catering director had created for them. … Continue reading A Self-Supported or Organized Bike Tour? What You Need to Know to Decide …
Are You A Cycling Fanatic? Here Are the Tell-Tale Signs…
OK, I admit it: I’m an obsessed cyclist. How about you? Here are several of the warning signs & symptoms I’ve observed during my 30 years as a cycling fanatic ... plus a few more from some friends and members of the club ... You know the location of every porta-john and public restroom within … Continue reading Are You A Cycling Fanatic? Here Are the Tell-Tale Signs…
All the Locks on the Locks of Love Bridge Are Gone … But Our Love Remains
They sure do love love, and lovers and over-the-top displays of affection in Paris. However, it seems the eternal & undying love of tens of thousands of romantic couples – including Susan and me! – became overwhelming and was about to destroy a famous bridge built during the reign of Napoleon I. Our story of … Continue reading All the Locks on the Locks of Love Bridge Are Gone … But Our Love Remains
Sink Laundry is Possible & Necessary on a Bike Trip … My Illustrated Guide!
“This is not possible in France,” said the owner of Le Moderne, our hotel in Chateau-Thierry, a small town in the Champagne region of France. We were standing outside the hotel, and the owner was pointing up, to our window. It was filled with our bike clothes, the ones we’d worn earlier in the day, … Continue reading Sink Laundry is Possible & Necessary on a Bike Trip … My Illustrated Guide!
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