As I wrote last year, I started the 500-mile Colorado Trail and am doing around […]
San Juan River–Sand Island to Clay Hills
In June, 2023 I got a river permit for 85 miles (136 km) on the […]
Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way–First Half
I did a bike tour in the northwest of Ireland from Derry to Galway, around […]
Glorious Winter in the Rockies
After years of terribly dry conditions, the 2022-23 winter was truly glorious in the Rockies. […]
Colorado Trail–First 100 Miles
The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile (800-km) trail that crosses the state from Denver to […]
Desolation Canyon, Green River
We got invited on a friend’s Green River Desolation Canyon trip. This is an 85-mile […]
Santa Lucia Mountain Tour
Just after the Plague hit, I had to get out. So I explored some new […]
Koyaanisqatsi
I saw this sign today, in the middle of the Plague, and came up with […]
Biking through the Plague
Often it seems that it takes some great crisis to make us realize that no […]
In Search of the Giant Salamander
One of the many things I love about riding my bike every day is that […]
Mid-Life Crisis?
Mid-Life. Does it have to be a crisis? What if it was more like a […]
What Have I Sacrificed?
Texas floods 2017, California fires 2018, Australia fires and floods 2019-2020, etc., etc. Everyone who […]
Got Goals?
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, […]
Not A Tough Road
I was on a huge ride with huge hills the other day, when I saw […]
Why Bikes are Better than Cars–Part I: Carrying Stuff
It seems obvious to me, but in case you don’t know yet, I’ve decided to […]
The Tribe Versus the Federation
Everyone is a part of some tribe. Those are the people you identify with most […]
An Experiment on the Nature of Carriages
If you’re like me, all carriages pretty much look the same: boxes made out of […]
What to Do If You’re Caught in a Downpour
You can only get 100% wet. So once you reach that point, increasing wetness is […]
How to Correctly Read a Weather Forecast
Ever had one of these weeks? It’s not as bad as it may seem at […]
The Cat Nights of Winter
Someone at work asked me the other day: Do you like riding in the dark […]
New Year’s Resolutions
New beginnings are conducive to making changes that can improve your life. At the beginning […]
Driving is the New Smoking
Whatever you may believe about where we’re heading in the future, at least you have […]
Bikes and Whales: Better Together
Biker says: Hey that’s a whale! Whale says: Hey those are bikes! Here’s a crazy […]
You Are Chuck Norris for the Planet
Want to save the planet? Imagine for a moment that you are Chuck Norris, battling […]
Create Your Own Copenhagen
News Flash: Commute times for car drivers are continuing to rise and so are frustrations […]
Serious Adventure
I took a little break from writing blog posts in July while I was rowing […]
Off the Wagon!
This actually happened to me today: The local police department had a booth at my […]
Bike Glam
A lot of people stop me on the bike trail and ask: It must be […]
Halmet: A Tragedy Narrowly Averted (by William Shakespeare)
To ride, or not to ride? That is the question. Something is rotten in the […]
Coexist? Yes!
What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding? –Elvis Costello Cars and bikes need to […]
The Power of Biking
I want to invent a superhero whose only super power is biking. A lot of […]
Four Laws of Bike Safety
(With apologies to Isaac Asimov) Bike safety is a big topic. There are so many […]
Bike Commuting a Top Indicator of Happiness
Biking to work is associated with higher levels of well-being, according to a new study. […]
Amish of the 21st Century
People are fascinated by the Amish. I mean isn’t it amazing how entire communities can […]
Why I Bike
Hi, my name is Patrick and I’ve been off the wagon for ten years now… […]