Adventure Cyclist
Scenes from the Saddle
Though my breathing was labored just going up the stairs, my body didn’t feel rested, and I worried about the mountainous Andean ascent that loomed ahead, I was ready to ...
This article first appeared in the March 2012 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. If there was ever a good reason to pack your bags and go bike touring before the end of ...
This article first appeared in the Oct./Nov. 2014 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Wind whistled through our helmet vents, the sun’s rays seemed to pass unfiltered through a thin atmosphere, and mountains ...
This article first appeared in the Aug./Sept. 2011 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. “You will not like mysa,” the museum restaurant director said, pouring a clear, egg-whitish liquid into a shot glass. ...
This article first appeared in the June 2013 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. For the past 30 years, Special Collections at the University of California at Los Angeles has held some 400 ...
Kate’s Real Food Combo 6-Pack, $15 I have a hard time making small-stakes decisions. Moving across the country? Easy. Picking a ride snack? Please don’t make me do it. Kate’s ...
I will never forget my first big existential crisis about the origin of “things.” I was on a farm in Central America, run by a couple who grew coffee on ...
The door to the laundry room was locked. The metal doorknob was cool in my hand as I tried again. Shoot. Shut. A single incandescent bulb hung above me in ...
PeopleForBikes released its fourth annual city ratings for bicycling this year, ranking Brooklyn, New York, on top for large cities; Berkeley, California, first for medium-sized cities; and Provincetown, Massachusetts, the ...
Mogee Muffs, $35 I’m not a glove person. They’re necessary for winter riding, but I always, always lose at least one. And I know that these days you can buy ...
