Most Popular Adventure Cycling Association 2023 Tours According to Waitlist
If the number of sold-out cycling tours is a decent indicator, then bike touring is enjoying a tremendous resurgence. Of the 66 guided tours on the ACA website, 37 are sold out with waitlisting available. First, here’s the list of available tours. Please visit the ACA website for details on type (van supported, self-contained, inn-to-inn),…
Cycling Injuries Suck
I haven’t posted in a while because I haven’t been riding. Over a year ago I noticed pain coming from my right inside ankle. The pain was noticeable during and after rides, but especially acute on climbs. There was swelling and bruising. Recovering from this injury taught me a lot about my body and the…
I am an “unserious” cyclist
If you’re unfamiliar with Russ Roca and Laura Crawford of PathLessPedaled, subscribe to their YouTube channel here. One of Russ’ videos that I completely aligned with is “5 Things I LOVE that SERIOUS Cyclists Hate”. Sums up how I approach cycling and how others do not. Everyone recognizes the “serious cyclist”. Lycra top to bottom.…
2023 Cycling Goal – Bikepacking
When I acquired a used 2010 Surly Long Haul Trucker is 2021, I envisioned going on adventures fully self-contained and camping along the way. True bikepacking. So far my bikepacking has been more like bike touring because I overnight in hotels or stay with friends. True, I camped overnight during RAGBRAI 2021 and Death Valley…
Recollections on My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part VII
Death Valley Bike Tour, Feb 26 to Mar 5, 2022. I had wanted to participate in one of Adventure Cycling’s bike tours for some time and had signed up for a self-contained long weekend tour of Lake Tahoe, to be held in September 2021. Fire and smoke canceled this tour, so I applied my credits…
Recollections of My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part VI
RAGBRAI, July 25-31, 2021. Every cycling adventure I’d undertaken so far was really a prelude to my first RAGBRAI (Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). After watching Ryan Van Duzer’s YouTube video on his RAGBRAI ride, I was inspired to participate in what is arguably the largest cycling event of its kind, anywhere. And…
Reflections on My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part V
Bike Travel Weekend, June 4-6, 2021. I decided to make another attempt at San Luis Obispo to Paso Robles and back. I revisited the original route and modified mine so that I followed the exit off Old Creek Road onto Santa Rita Creek Road, avoiding the big climbs and switchbacks on Old Creek Road. March…
Reflections on My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part IV
San Luis Obispo to Paso Robles and back, March 11-14, 2021. I had been meaning to find a reason to visit Paso Robles and one of my closest friends. I got on RWGPS and designed a roundtrip route from SLO to Paso. I would drive to SLO, stay at a hotel where I could leave…
Reflections on My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part III
San Luis Obispo CA to Santa Barbara CA, Dec 3-6, 2020. With one weekend tour under my belt, and then discovering how easy it was to use Amtrak to get you and your bike to a starting destination, I mapped out a route from San Luis Obispo to Goleta CA with a layover in Lompoc…
Reflections on My Cycling Adventures So Far, Part II
Bike Travel Weekend, September 26-27, 2020. BTW is a weekend bike travel event sponsored by the Adventure Cycling Association. I planned a solo ride from Santa Barbara CA to my front door in Palos Verdes Estates. Weekend mileage would be 110 miles. My initial plan was to ride fully racked and packed and camp at…
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