Destination Training
What’s better than doing a training ride? A ride with a destination! My husband and I have initiated Saturday training rides together, as part of our preparation for our cycling vacation this summer....
View ArticleBack to Spokane
I've been craving a coffee stop. The kind where I can sit over a latte, soak in the sun at an outdoor table and savor an unrushed break. Although the West clearly is serious about its coffee and...
View ArticleCounting Down
No matter how long the trip, when we get near the end I am reluctant to let go. We have our daily cycling down to a well tuned routine, and it feels good. My body is strong and I love pressing through...
View ArticleLake Superior Delivers
The weather gods were certainly shining on us. We awoke this morning to a classic lake effect snowfall that blanketed Duluth, Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan – just what we asked for! We traipsed...
View ArticleAre We Crazy?
We admit it. We have to be a bit on the crazy side to go bike touring. Why else would we subject ourselves to the whims of Mother Nature, the hours on a hard saddle, the pick of sleazy motels, and the...
View ArticleCaffeinated Throwbacks
Funny how these things go. In the space of two weeks, twice I have been transported back in time, merely by the sight of a coffeemaker. Never mind that coffee is a highlight of my day, sipping its...
View ArticleArtful Cycling
The weather is definitely not what I envisioned. Instead of clear blue skies and sunshine, the world is shrouded in fog with dense clouds. But the radar map shows no storms, so I stay the course...
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