Nancy I have both been riding Surly Trolls, hardy little bikes I’d have no hesitation in recommending for unbeaten path travel.
I’m planning a rundown on kit and setup at some point. In the meantime, California has provided some colourful …
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I’ve long harboured a desire to visit Joshua Tree National Park, most likely inspired by my father’s trip in the early 70s and the beautiful slides he brought home.
It’s easy to give personas to these gangly yuccas, with their …
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We’ve been in Joshua Tree, and it’s a very cool place…
Here’s some iPhone/Instagram snaps. More soon……
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I’m beginning to appreciate the merits of carrying a GPS in the vast, parched dry expanse of Arizona. Enticing tracks peel off every direction, but to where we have no clue. What we do know is that we’re headed west, …
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Here in the American South West, winter looms.
And with it, desert heat and dirt roads beckon…
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These days we’re headed west, albeit in a typically obtuse fashion.
Westwards? What happened to South?
To the west lies Los Angeles: where cheap flights back to Latin America can be found.
To hasten progress, a ride-share beacon was sent …
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It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to work on the blog.
In these last couple of weeks, we’ve reluctantly left the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route to begin hopscotching our way over to California – the hopscotch …
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The high desert around Taos, New Mexico, is a vast and open expanse, intercut by the deep gash of the Rio Grande Gorge. It’s a desolate, volcanic landscape that hides ancient petroglyphs, hot springs and crumbling ruins.
In the last …
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I seem to have a habit of getting myself muddy. First, there was the incident near Pie Town, New Mexico. Then, the attempted ride to Mirador, Guatemala. Not to forget, of course, those memorable miles on the road …
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There’s nothing like a little meteological spice to add flavour to a bicycle ride.
In fact, it’s one reason I love to travel on two wheels. There’s no sidestepping oncoming elements as you might within the cocoon of a car. …
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