Pacific Coast Tour – Day 42 – 45; Sunset State Beach to Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground + Family and Rest Days
Enjoying company with family in Hollister, and some much needed rest days off the bike.
Pacific Coast Tour – And so it Begins. Day 0 – 3; Seattle – Port Townsend, WA
The Logistics Pacific Coast Tour Day: 0July 17, 2021 Portland to Seattle (Amtrak) All we really had planned for this day was checking out of our Portland Airbnb that we had been living…
Our Biking Adventure down the Pacific Coast – Logistically Speaking
After months of planning, our first big bike ride down the Pacific Coast is finally here. Before we get going, I wanted to share the logistics/goals of our trip.
Banks-Vernonia and beyond: Our final shakedown ride
So with our big Pacific Coast tour just around the corner (2 weeks!!) We wanted to get in one more “shakedown” ride to give us chance to test out our gear and figure…
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…
High Trestle and Racoon River Trail – Des Moines, IA
So we had originally planned to do this trip in May, but 2020 had other plans. After postponing the trip twice due to the pandemic and then weather, we decided if we wanted…
Katy Trail 2020 – Columbia to Sedalia
Well now we can officially say we’ve ridden the entire Katy Trail! This past week Andrew’s parents came into town to ride a large portion of the Katy Trail from Washington to Sedalia,…
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…
George Mickelson Trail, SD – July, 2019
Seeking a destination for our second ride, I was browsing through the Hall of Fame Rail to Trails when I stumbled across the George Mickelson Trail. It is a 109 mile long trail…
Katy Trail Ride – A Learning Experience
The Katy Trail is the US's longest rails to trail project. It stretches 240 miles across the State of Missouri, and we decided to tackle the majority of it for our first long…