My thoughts on life, design, and simplicity.
2016 was a great year of travel for me. I explored many different places, but the highlight was touring down a large portion of the Pacific Coast. The Pacific Coast Bicycle Route follows highway 101 from Washington, through Oregon and part of…
Read MoreIf you own bikes chances are you’ve seen and used quite a few different storage solutions - and there are a lot of great ones out there. For me though, it was always hard to find one that fit my needs exactly. My wish…
Read MoreThere is no better way to see the world than by bicycle and ever since its invention, riders have been pushing the limits on what can be done on it. Bike touring is a wonderful example of this. Whether it’s a weekend adventurer or touring pro gone for months at a time, we all…
Read MoreBike commuting is a very rewarding experience with many great benefits. It also comes with its challenges which can be pretty easily overcome with some knowledge & planning.
Read MoreI have been living pretty much car free for the last three years or so. What started out as a personal challenge has turned into a new way of thinking about transportation. I’d like to outline a few of the pros & cons I’ve picked up through my car free journey.
Read MoreI had just turned sixteen. Ipod nanos were all the rage and cell phones still had physical buttons. Over the last year I had been putting in a ton of hours preparing for my drivers test. I had enrolled in drivers Ed, took the written test, admittedly more than once, and braved my way through the maze of Christmas shoppers at our mall parking lot while driving a stick which included quite a few stalling sessions and some angry motorists.
Read MoreHistory has a way of repeating itself, or in my case revealing hidden passions and for me that passion was cycling. I would say for the most part, I had a pretty normal childhood filled with many little boy activities including playing in the mud, running everywhere and riding bikes. I don’t remember to much of learning to ride but I sure do remember my first real bike.
Read MoreI originally got this bike from craigslist a few years ago. It started out as an original 1992 trek 400 complete with Suntour blaze components. This was trek’s only full steel road bike offering…
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