Death by Bison
So, this is how I die. Mauled to death by a herd of angry bison. A sole, lifeless, Lycra-clad body gored by hoof and horn marks, beneath mangled...
Touring
Traffic Jams
The traffic jam started on the outskirts of Pussellawa, Sri Lanka. Lorries, buses, cars, and tuk-tuks were crammed on both sides of the road. There seemed no way...
Bike Trip
With fall and winter approaching, work in Bar Harbor, Maine slowed, and I decided to take the winter off. My daughter was in college in Bellingham, Washington, and...
Skepticism
We were planning to go to the edge of the land, to a promontory where the sea brushed the rose granite. We'd seen a plastic placemat on a...
The Road Goes on Forever
Glance past handlebar hands grasping the long, faint shadow cast in front of your bicycle during the early morning sunlight. See the gray silhouette transform from a gaunt...
Have You Always Wanted to Bike Across the Country?
Below are excerpts from Brooke Marshall’s memoir, Lucky: A Story about a Gal and her Bike: Adults do this thing where we superimpose our current desires onto our past selves. “I’ve...
Chance Encounter
The wheels spun gently as the trail flowed out of view. Nothing but the thought of you. I gazed intently As the sun set anew. It wasn’t but a week since the trails, dried and...
Cycling to Vasanthapura
Benny was the first to come up with the idea that we should cycle to his village on the outskirts of Bangalore. It was August, and we eagerly...
Dream Machine
Jonah’s pulse quickened as he opened the door to “Bikes for Life,” and when he spied the sleek silver frame, his heart leaped. He’d admired touring bikes for...
Revelate Designs Terrapin Seat Bag Review
About the Revelate Designs Terrapin Seat Bag Terrapin is a third-generation modular seat bag system from Revelate Designs that features a removable drybag, which fits into a shaped,...