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“You’re out here alone?!” cried the woman, her face a crinkled map of concern. I was used to this. Standing at the entrance to a small-town grocery store in Missouri, ...
Sora has visited more countries than most people. Twenty-four, for those keeping track. Having lived on the streets in her youth after a series of abusive homes, she likely never ...
When I first spotted Kathryn, she was nothing more than a speck on the road in front of me. I was cycling through Montana, in the midst of my first-ever ...
Seven deadly sins, seven days of creation, seven wonders of the world, seven musical notes, seven years for two white-haired grannies to bicycle the TransAm. Wait! What? Russ Roca ...
When was the golden age of cycle touring? The penny farthing era? The summer of ’76 with the birth of the Adventure Cycling Association (then Bikecentennial)? The advent of mountain ...
Tent? Check. Sleeping bags? Check. Spare tube? Check. Headlamps? Check. Sippy cup? Check. Blankie? Check. Stuffed bunny? Check. Extra diapers? Check. Posing for a celebratory photo to mark the ...
We used to sit around and think about audacious things to do. We found an old atlas and wrote things that hadn’t been done — it was a fun way ...
As a cartographer who helps improve the Adventure Cycling Route Network every working day, I’m constantly inspired by new places to bicycle tour. Also, my husband and I met through ...
A few years ago, as I became more interested in cycling and touring, I started reading bicycle touring journals on crazyguyonabike. In some of the journals, the touring cyclists mentioned staying ...