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GAP Day 1:  A Flat Tire Already?!?

GAP Day 1: A Flat Tire Already?!?

by Paty | Jun 14, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic

C&O Canal Towpath || Day 1 || 38.6 miles Date: June 14, 2022Start: Washington, D.C. (C&O Mile 0.0)End: Marble Quarry Hiker-Biker Camp (C&O Mile 38.6)Cumulative Distance: 38.6 miles I stayed with my friends Rodney and Janene in Northern...
GAP Day 0: Getting to the East Coast

GAP Day 0: Getting to the East Coast

by Paty | Jun 13, 2022 | Cycling, Great Allegheny Passage, Mid-Atlantic

Date:  June 13, 2022Start: Eugene, OREnd:  Washington, DCTravel Distance: ~ 2,800 miles I’m about to begin my first day of bikepacking. Or bike touring. Or whatever the heck I’m calling this 9-day summer cycling adventure up the East Coast. My...
A Down & Dirty Guide to the Oregon Coast Bike Route

A Down & Dirty Guide to the Oregon Coast Bike Route

by Paty | Nov 15, 2020 | Cycling, The Great Outdoors, West Coast

Today was the absolutely perfect day out on the Oregon Coast. The weather combination was as perfect as could be. Blue skies and sunshine. A comfortable 60-degree day with just the lightest wind. And not a drop of rain in the forecast. (A rarity in a locale that gets...
An Afternoon Biking on Acadia’s Carriage Roads

An Afternoon Biking on Acadia’s Carriage Roads

by Paty | Aug 27, 2018 | Cycling, Northeast, The Great Outdoors

Although many of our adventures revolve around hiking or fishing, we also enjoy taking the bikes our for a spin too.  The sunny summer weather during our recent trip to Acadia National inspired us to get out and explore the park in different way.  And with 45 miles of...
Biking on the Trans Canada Trail…20 km down, 23,980 to go

Biking on the Trans Canada Trail…20 km down, 23,980 to go

by Paty | Aug 9, 2018 | Canada, Cycling, The Great Outdoors

During my morning trail run in the Parcs des Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, I accidentally stumbled my way onto a paved path.  The nearby signs indicated this was the Trans Canada Trail.  I know about plenty of trails in North America.  But I’d never heard of this epic one...
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