Nova Scotia Coastal Tour
The first whiff of Spring and I'm itching to get out on the bike for a week-long tour. For so long I've wondered, what kind of cyclist am I? As of today, I'm a touring cyclist. It comes from my…
Off-Road Ride to Sunset Beach
Mark Knaeps has a son in Boy Scouts, too; that's how we met. We teamed up to get a bunch of the boys through Cycling merit badge. He emailed last week looking for a pedaling partner for a lunch time…
New Years Guests
"This is the most beautiful bike ride I've ever taken," my Oregon friend Marcie was quick to say; we hadn't gone far and there was much more scenery still to come. Living here in Corona del Mar I might take…
El Tour de Tucson
On a previous trip to Tucson, my friend Curtis Gunn introduced me to Richard DeBernardis, the man behind El Tour de Tucson. Listen to the interview here. Richard's story is so compelling, there would be no way I wouldn't do…
Riding the Wiggle with John Ciccarelli
Yes, John would meet me for an interview. After all, I was referred by a trusted source, Boston Bikes' Nicole Freedman, his former intern when he was Stanford's Bike Program Manager in the '90's. This would be no ordinary sit-down…
Saving the Whales with a Bike and a Bus
Just a month ago OCTA hosted an Urban Cycling Workshop; I went to make a few new friends and brush up on my skills. That's where I met Wes Parsel. Wes does OCTA's Marketing for vanpools and bicycles. He stood…