Tag Archives: unsupported tour

Pre-tour “To Do” list

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

A friend asked me this week, what I still need to do before leaving next weekend for the next leg of my tour. It’s a 3.5 month tour, and my response was, ” I don’t know”. Every day, things pop … Continue reading →

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Provoking thought

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Steve left a comment on my last post that has provoked much thought. I began to respond to the comment, and realized that it’s a great topic for today’s post. Here is Steve’s comment: “Round 2, here we come!  Well, … Continue reading →

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Livin’ in the NOW

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Life is turning. Daily, I notice that my e-mails are more and more about cycling, touring, companions, route options and equipment. Work is about winding up ‘open’ projects, providing for the friends (clients) I’ll be receding from like a low … Continue reading →

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Rained out! Tornado warnings and electrical storm

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

No cycling today. There was rain in the a.m., rain in the p.m., and even some tornado warnings. That makes me wonder, what do touring cyclists do when they know of an impending tornado? Assuming they know before they set … Continue reading →

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Dreams and actions

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Lately, I’ve been mentioning to friends, a dream I had a long time ago. I had a dream to cycle across the states, and then up to Alaska. Someone, 25 years or so ago, said, but you aren’t a pro … Continue reading →

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