UPDATE May 5, 2025: I lost interest in doing this. Onward! Good morning, all! Hope you’re enjoying winter bike rides bundled up! Good news — I saw a dandelion yesterday. That means National Bike Month […]
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12 Days of Bikemas — #12: Joy
You constantly hear people say that the roads are dangerous. The roads are not dangerous. On days when there are no motor vehicles, such as during Open Streets events and before marathons and parades, they […]
12 Days of Bikemas — #11: Wild Atlantic Way/Euro-Velo 1, Ireland
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. […]
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 […]
