Category: Bicycle Trips

Columbia River Gorge – Incredible

Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, July 19, 2010. Today we rode along the Old Highway and New Bike Path along the river gorge. We pulled out of Hood River, OR (about an hour and half from Portland – which has to be the most bicycle friendly city in the US...

Jay B. Starkey Trail – Florida West

Better late than never,  our 2011 Bicycle Road Trip to Florida’s West Coast Part 2 of 2 In 2011, Susan and I are on a road trip.  While we have taken many road trips by flying to a location and renting a car . . . this one is...

40 Miles Of The Withlacoochee Rail Trail, Inverness Florida

Better late than never,  our 2011 Bicycle Road Trip to Florida’s West Coast Part 1 of 2 Withlacoochee State Rail Trail It is, at 45 miles, the longest trail in Florida. We started at the Inverness Trailhead (all the trail heads have parking and rest rooms) and rode to...

3 Beautiful Vermont Bicycle Rides

 Beautiful And Scenic, With Plenty Of Hills And Thrills, 3 Beautiful Vermont Bicycle Rides Two of the bicycle clubs I was in when I lived on (yes, on not in) Long Island (pronounced Longailand) NY,  took multi day trips to central Vermont every summer. One club rented a house...

4 Unforgettable Rides In Cape Cod

 4 Unforgettable Rides In Cape Cod, Including Martha’s Vineyard Two the bicycle clubs I rode with when I lived on Long Island (pronounced longailand) made annual treks to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. We did the same basic rides year after year, because they were gorgeous. Long Island Bicycle...

7 Great Days Cycling Palm Desert

7 Great Days Cycling Palm Desert In 2013, Susan and I  spent a week in Palm Desert, CA  (someone has to do it) bicycling and hiking. First stop Tri A Bike, for our rentals.  We found them to be the best price for good aluminum rentals.  Rental prices, at...

Riding Through 3 Countries In The Alps – Awesome

Riding Through 3 Countries, In The Valleys Of The Alps Several years ago, some friends of ours convinced Susan and me* to take an overseas bicycle trip.  I say convinced, because, from our point of view, there are more great places to ride in the United States, like the...

The 11 Mile Paceline

An 11 Mile Paceline ? At 10′ per bicycle, that’s 6,292 cyclists! Rather, this was the first time I rode with about seven other riders…north on route 47 in Hadley, Ma, for 11 miles, no stops, lights or rests. It was simultaneously exciting (first time), tiring (had to concentrate),...