Recent Articles

Journey’s end

From the Rockies to the Sierra Madres

Working class heroes

Cycling in the Belgian mode

The narrow road to the deep north

The refugee trail

Cycling into the Mexican interior

From Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City

A journey down the Baja peninsula

A world apart between the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez

We crossed a border and I hit a wall

An ominous farewell note from America as we leave it

Another milestone: Our last ride in America

Chance encounters and natural wonders

A week in the life on the road in America’s Wild West

7 days, 856 km on the road, 7,389 m of climbing, 38 hours in the saddle

The Tao of the bike mechanic

What bike mechanics can teach us about being in the moment

The gradients that defy and define us

Climbing the high passes of the Rockies

Like hoboes on two wheels we lay our heads where we can

The nights of our rides

“You’re doing what?!”

How my bike trek allows for open conversations

I discover a cycling law: for every relief there is an equal and opposite reaction of suffering

Testing my recovery after Covid and injuries

The BMX mad critical care nurse

A passion to ride; a passion to heal

All my prep didn’t prevent my rookie mistake

And then things went to hell

How I chose the bike for my tour from the Arctic Ocean to the Panama Canal

Learning to love the bike you live with

What happened when I switched from an app to a coach

A conversation with Andrew Randell

How I became lost in cycling metrics and what I did about it

Navigating my way through conflicting training regimes

How I’m feeling before I ride from the top of the continent to the bottom

Bicycling from the Arctic Ocean to the Panama Canal in post-COVID times