I will never forget the moment I took this photograph. It was late afternoon, some fifty kilometers north of the Nepal-Tibet border crossing at Zhangmu.…
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Cycling in Japan? Get a Rinko Bag!
If you’re going to take a train or bus somewhere in Japan, keep in mind that to take a train with your bicycle, you’ll need…
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Houthis: Memory of a Solo Trek Across Yemen
The Houthis have been in the news in recent weeks for attacking container ships in the Red Sea. They originated as a religious and political…
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Flat vs. Clipless Pedals: Cycling Pedal Debate
Summer cycling season is approaching. Getting your bicycle tuned, updating your components and gear comes to the mind of every cycling addict. But before you…
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Hand-pulled rickshaws of Kolkata, India
Hand-pulled rickshaws, also known as coolie rickshaws, are iconic two-wheeled vehicles that have traversed the streets of Kolkata for over a century. These human-powered taxis,…
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Cycling, Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring – It’s All Bicycle Travel Bliss!
Imagine this: crisp morning air tickles your nose as you push off, gravel crunching beneath your tires. Sunlight filters through ancient pines, dappling your path…
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Merry Christmas from Mount Evans – Summit Lake
Merry Christmas greetings from Mount Evans – Summit Lake – not quite the very top of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, but at just under 13,000…
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Cycling Addict’s Holiday Hell: A Gear-Grinding Tale
Characters: Narrator: Our intrepid cyclist, perpetually stuck in a cycle of gear lust and indecision.Salsa: A trusty steed, longing for new hooves (tires).Scott: A loyal…
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Melancholy or Wanderlust?
December, ah, the month of duality. It’s a prism reflecting both the fiery joy of holidays and the introspective quiet of year-end, weaving together threads…
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Training in Zone 2
Being wintertime, with snow, cyclists can’t or don’t feel like riding outside. This is the time many of us ride an indoor trainer, and use…
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