With many great State Parks and trails to choose from, Washington State is a great place to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer. So when a couple of buddies and I wanted to do some gravel riding, we immediately thought of…

CyclingMichael PerettiOctober 8, 2019Cycling, Bike Touring, Bike Overnighter, Bike Camping

The Social Game

When I was a teen, I remember my friend talking about this new site online called thefacebook.com. We were both in the same band at the time, and he was thinking of making a page for the group. The only caveat was…

LifestyleMichael PerettiOctober 1, 2019Social Media, Smartphone, Simplicity

Digital Minimalism

I’ve become increasingly interested in my social media habits over the past couple of years and have been slowly trying to find more value in the time I spend on it. No matter how much I focused though, I would always…

BooksMichael PerettiSeptember 24, 2019iphone, Digital, Smartphone, Simplicity, Minimalism, Reading, Book Reviews

Creating the Life You Want

For years I thought the best way to accomplish my goals was clearing everything from my calendar and having nothing to do. While this may work for some, it didn’t for me. After struggling to be productive throughout my week…

LifestyleMichael PerettiSeptember 17, 2019Simplicity, Routines, Lifestyle

Tacoma Art Museum | Illustration

The Tacoma Art Museum has a long history of serving the Northwest region. Established in 1935, a lot of great art has pasted through its doors in the last eighty-plus years including medieval illuminated manuscripts, French…

DesignMichael PerettiAugust 30, 2019Design, Tacoma, Museum, Illustration

Quotes I'm Pondering August 12, 2019

“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” -Steve Martin

QuotesMichael PerettiAugust 12, 2019Quotes

1988 Bianchi Brava

The Bianchi brand has a long established reputation in building great bicycles and are in fact, one of the oldest bike companies still in existence today. So when I found…

CyclingMichael PerettiAugust 9, 2019Bike Builds

Quotes I'm Pondering July 29, 2019

“I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.” -Ken Venturi

Michael PerettiJuly 29, 2019Quotes

2014 Surly Cross Check

There is no such thing as one bike fits all. Different people like different types of bikes for different reasons. The Surly brand is no exception. For me, I really enjoy their philosophy on what a bike should be - a workhorse.

CyclingMichael PerettiJuly 22, 2019Bike Builds

Wald 137 Basket Mounting Options

Wald makes some great baskets and their models 137 & 139 are very popular with bike commuters and tourers. I’ve used both basket models on multiple bikes and love the ability it gives me to haul extra stuff on my bike. While the build construction is solid…

CyclingMichael PerettiJuly 19, 2019Wald, Bikes, Basket, Bike Racks