Archive for January, 2011
POTW - Salvation Mountain
Monday, January 31st, 2011The work of putting together a big coffee table book is slow and arduous, sort of like a really long climb where the end seems nowhere in sight. I’ve decided to put up an image every week from our trip. Sometimes it will have Laura or I in it, sometimes it will be [...]
Notes from Portlandia
Saturday, January 29th, 2011We’ve been in Portland for the last few months and are enjoying our temporary home and respite from the road. Despite being here during the wettest part of the year, we’ve been riding around town and exploring the city that has been touted as a mecca for food, craft, bicycles, books and coffee. [...]
VIDEO: Packing your Bicycle for Amtrak
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011We’ve taken our bicycles so many times on Amtrak that it’s easy to forget how intimidating it can be. Most stations don’t offer a lot of help, so you are left to your own devices with prepping your bicycle for the bike box. With that in mind, I thought I’d make a little [...]
Gear Review: O2 Rain Shield Jacket
Thursday, January 13th, 2011Good gear need not break the bank. For all the bells, whistles, technical fabrics and wonder widgets outdoor companies are creating these days, sometimes the most practical gear is simple and inexpensive. One bit of gear that we have that truly embodies this idea is our O2 Rain Shield Jacket.
Rain jackets are a [...]
Let’s Chat!
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011One of our favorite parts from our last adventure was meeting readers and doing presentations. On our travels we were able to speak to hundreds of people in person, from Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA, and many cities in between. During our presentations, we told stories from our trip as well as [...]
The Sprocket Podcast
Monday, January 10th, 2011We did a podcast with folks at The Sprocket Podcast last night in their basement turned recording studio. It was great to talk about the trip with them over some tasty local brews. Brock and Brandon are both bike tourists as well so they asked some great questions. So click on over [...]