Someday I will have a bike that has mounts to support a real rack, and then perhaps I will travel with panniers. Until then, I have my Burley Nomad, which so far has allowed me to travel even with a racey-light bicycle that is totally not meant for touring. (my …
Are you in Portland this weekend? I have a bike recommendation for you! The Oregon Randonneurs Portland-Ripplebrook-Portland 200k is happening on Saturday, and it’s sure to be a rockin good time:) I had a chance to ride this route not once but twice! Well, one and a half times: the …
For the last three nights, James and I have been hosting Pete, a self-described red-bearded Welshman traveling around the Pacific Northwest on a tank of a $30 bike that he bought and fixed up when he flew in to Portland. It must be a Warmshowers adventure! I wrote about Warmshowers …
Yesterday, I went with the Community Cycling Center to teach a Create-A-Commuter workshop, a 5-hour class where adults who are enrolled in various employment programs get a new bicycle built especially for them and equipped with a lock, rack, lights, and hand pump. They learn about the rules of the …
