Every morning for the next three weeks I get out of bed at the crack of dawn. I make my coffee, then turn on the TV, and watch these skinny guys in ridiculous clothes ride their bicycles 2500 miles around
Bike Commuting Wisdom
I’ve been riding my bike in the City for over 25 years. When I started, urban cyclists were weirdos. The streets had just a bit of 1970’s legacy infrastructure. To be safe on the road, you acted like a car,
It must be Spring
Spring means longer days, warmer and drier weather, and lots more bike commuters on the streets of SF. I find many of them squirrely and slow; I’m sure they find me fast and arrogant, especially downhill on the inbound route
Puquio to Nasca
In many ways, this is the queen stage of the tour; while in bike racing the queen stage often is the hardest stage, I think of it as the defining stage. This day encompasses all that made this tour great. although
Pampamarca to Puquio
We rode today in bright sunshine and cold air. If possible, the environment turned more desolate. Fewer towns, very little water, small groups of animals knawing at the ground with determination, seeking out the tiny grasses that had to be