Tandem Style – The Pros and Cons of Sharing a Bicycle
They say that whatever direction your relationship is heading, a tandem will get you there faster. Now that Andrew and I have had our tandem for three years, I hope it’s safe to…
Oregon Scenic Bikeways: Our Journey on the Sherar’s Falls Loop
To celebrate my birthday I wanted to tackle one of Oregon's Scenic Bikeways. I wanted to choose one of the shorter routes with different scenery compared to Portland. The Sherar's falls loop fit…
Moving to a Bike Friendly City – Portland Edition
So before moving here I knew that Portland was referred to as the Bike capital of the US, but I didn’t realize what a difference it would make. I’d say the biggest difference…
Layover in Denver
Between selling our condo in KC, and being able to move in to our place in Portland, Andrew and I had a month to kill so we spent it with the in laws…
Learning to Ride a Bike as an Adult
So with the recent uptick in new bike riders on the street, I thought I would share some of my knowledge from the perspective of a fellow recent beginner. Learning as an adult…
Finishing the Katy Trail – 2020
A Chance to Get Outside So with our upcoming vacations getting canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we were itching to do something…ANYTHING. We waited for a nice weather day in the…
Katy Trail Ride – A Learning Experience
The Katy Trail is the US's longest rails to trail project. This adventure was full of firsts, so we definitely learned a lot.
Muddy Days – Musings from a Fair Weathered Weekend
Training post, and some lessons learned. most importantly, our newfound love for fenders
Bike Gear- And the Price of a New Hobby
As mentioned before, we are newbies to his whole “bikepacking” thing. So naturally the amount of gear we already owned was next to nothing. Before getting into bike camping however, we had both…
Katy Trail Take 1
Our first Overnight Bike Trip September 28 - 29, 2018