At 1600 miles/2600 kilometers, the Wild Atlantic Way is one of the world’s longest defined coastal routes. It weaves in, out and around the cliffs and peninsulas of the western and northern coasts of Ireland. […]
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer and global WWOOFer. League Cycling Instructor (#5382) and first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor as part of global consortium with Amsterdam-based social enterprise BYCS. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, derailed due to COVID-19). Former CDC Foundation Communications Specialist with State of Alaska Dept. of Health on Healthy You in 2022 project. Mensa member. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK) and on indie book sites.
12 Days of Bikemas — #10: Atlanta, Georgia
After traveling Round America with a Duck and then Round Ireland with a Duck, I can confidently say that the City of Atlanta is still one of my very favorite places to ride my bike […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #9: Long Island, New York
A 126-mile long/24-mile wide island off the coast of New York City (and, in fact, including two NYC counties — Queens and Brooklyn — on its land mass), Long Island (specifically Nassau and Suffolk counties) […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #8: Salt Lake City, Utah
I hopped on the Frontrunner train, Utah’s commuter train, at Salt Lake City and took it along the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains to Provo, about half of its 83-mile total route. It has […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #7: Macon, Georgia
I tossed my folding bike in the cargo bay of a Greyhound bus and spent the day just two hours away in Macon, Georgia. I was pilot-testing the bus, bike, and rain gear (it poured […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #6: Los Angeles, California
Art, including poetry, can be life-changing, especially when it reminds us how precious life is. Having the opportunity to stop and appreciate art like this is one of the greatest joys I have when I’m […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #5: Boulder, Colorado
I wrote a whole chapter about Boulder, Colorado in my book, Round America with a Duck ( I lived there for three weeks during my 10,000-mile journey across the USA via bike, buses, trains and working on […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #4: Back to Dublin (for a very important reason)
Most people driving motor vehicles who hit people riding bikes hit them from the back. My friend, Paul, just wrote a very hard-hitting and moving email to my local Mayor and City Council about his […]
