The winter had been brief and dry. We hadn’t seen such a bad snowpack since the fabled winter of ‘76-77, the one that inspired every…
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Tag: Bike travel
Betting on a Slim Chance
For those who managed to digest all 4,000 words of the story of how the Slim Chance made it to my house, you certainly deserve…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part VII: What a Tool
Although I’ve touched on this in previous posts, deciding what tools to bring along is both an art and a science. There are many factors…
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A Slim Chance at Success
The Beginning “Hi, this is Chris, I’m returning your call.” About the only way I would have been more flabbergasted was if he had said,…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part IV: Will the EVOC Gear Backpack Beat the Patagonia Black Hole Duffle?
Travel is coming back at a frightening speed, and airports are going to be crazy for 2022. Prices are skyrocketing, hotels are filling up, and…
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Traveling With a Bike Sucks, Part II: How To Ease The Pain
A loyal reader and I have been trading emails over the last few days about the pitfalls of traveling with a bike. The nice thing…
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