The stuff that gets you places
Okay, ladies and gentlemen. Help me out here. I’ve been letting this stew for a few years now, but I think the time has come for a bikey upgrade. Don’t get me wrong. My Trek is my great bike love. And I don’t make decisions to acquire more stuff lightly, …
The other day I was talking to someone who was surprised that bike tires wore out. “You have to replace those?” she asked me. Well, I suppose if you only ride on them a few times a month or so, no, you’ll probably never notice that your tires wear out. …
When I’m traveling by bicycle, I’m often struck by how simple it is: everything I need fits into my trailer, and everything in my trailer is something I need. Everything has its place and its purpose; everything has its use. It’s so different from being at home, where all the …
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 …
