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When I cycled south from Alaska, I worried a lot about bears, but I didn’t worry much about men. There seemed to be more bears than men, anyway. I was ...
I was very eager to meet a bear. I mean, I was eager to meet all the animals. But a bear was a creature I could really write home about. ...
This essay originally appeared in the August/September 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. I’m not doing much bike touring these days. You probably aren’t either. My bike, on the other ...
This essay originally appeared in the August/September 2020 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Alfalfa is, amazingly, asleep in his basket. I can see his head resting on its wooden edge. ...
We believe in the power of bicycles and the power of travel to open minds and change the world. But for that power to be recognized, it has to be ...
The other night, I lay in bed, laptop on my stomach and tears running down my face. After having finished Sarah Outen’s book, Dare to Do, I watched the recently ...
About a year ago, I found myself once again lying in bed, my bandaged leg propped up on a wall of pillows. It was my second ACL reconstruction in two ...
Self-isolating, working from home, social distancing — we’re living in unusual times. If you’re looking for ways to while away the hours at home, a book is always a good ...
“You’ll know the right bike when you feel it,” I assured the woman. She glanced suspiciously at the comfort cruiser I held in front of her. “That’s the one?” “Not ...
I’m not a strong cyclist. Truth be told, I’m a rather pathetic cyclist. I’ve never been fit, sporty, or strong in the way of “proper” cyclists, and I suffer terribly ...
