At one time riding my bike consumed my days. Relationships were built around riding. I rode hundreds of miles a week and thousands every year. My social life revolved around my collection of bikes. Then things started unraveling. COVID ended. The relationship ended. The bike group shunned me. I fell during a rally and broke …
Imagine if you will a self-contained world of a rolling adventurous graphic communicator… Wait, I was all set to cue the Twilight Zone music, but even this story is a bit beyond that realm. At the center of my PNW cycling adventure is Jody. My bike packing expert and the chief resident of the Pink …
Time away can work wonders on the mind, body and spirit. This past month has allowed me to detox and recover. And recenter. And look forward. I had the chance to get away with and meet some great people. Along the way I racked up these stats: 4900 miles of driving 100 biking miles 14 …
Pueblo to Dallas. Up and going early. Mostly a day of driving and getting home. The playlist for this on-the-road day included: Big head Todd and the Monsters Stephen Kellogg The Smithereens Jupiter Coyote Counting Crows Warren Zevon Blues Traveler The Replacements Shawn Mullins Alexa can come up with some interesting music mixes. Got me …
Rolled up the air mattress and left early. A few hugs and goodbyes and I was on the road. Watched as Utah ski hills turned into Wyoming grasslands and then Colorado traffic. I’ve lost count of how many passes I’ve crossed. The changes in topography is really impressive. Along the way, found a toy for …
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A nice diversion going home: family is in Park City. A nice side trip that actually shortens things. Really? Well, sort of. After a morning of driving from Boise (beautiful sunrise, by the way), I made it to Park City where my son and his family were vacationing with a friend and her kids. Got …
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After that hard mile to the Lopez ferry, we took the good ship Sealth to Friday Harbor. Our mission is to retrieve Jody’s gear at Meat Machines and then catch the next ferry to Anacortes. In between times met and talked with Zev, a Canadian living in Scotland here to do a documentary video on …
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Today we learned the value of timing. Where planning met spontaneity.
She peers over his shoulder as the bike rounds the corner. “On your left” takes on a whole new meaning when it’s a terrier muzzle that’s pointing the way. From trailers to tethers to backpacks, dog lovers have found all manner of methods to include their furry family member in their cycling passion. My group …
My best friend and soulmate has left us. He’d lived a rich and full life and enriched mine beyond measure. He left us much like he had arrived. Quietly and close. From the moment he joined me on my morning walk so many years ago until we finally parted, he was my closest and best …
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