I recently read a very interesting statistic in a popular magazine. The average American spends 90% of their life indoors. That’s 90%! After learning from my twenty years of living in Colorado, I would say that I am beating the…
Avoiding Friendly Fire
Debbie and I were cycling in North Dakota on our coast-to-coast tour in 2010 when, suddenly, she noticed a clatter from her rear wheel. A bungee cord had detached and was threatening to rip out some of her spokes. She soon realized…
Six Essential Nonessentials on a Bicycle Tour
Some items on a bicycle tour packing list are essential. A bicycle, appropriate clothing, water bottles, tools, spare tubes, and a pump come to mind. I would even put maps and duct tape on that list. But another category of items are nonessential. Of those,…
Sensory Overload: Delayed Gratification or Delayed Misery?
Have you ever had memories pop into your mind that you thought were long lost, or that you didn’t even know were there? Debbie and I have experienced this regularly after our recent bicycle tours. Months later, we might remember…
Tim’s Top 5 Places on Cross-Country Bicycle Tour
People often ask which places Debbie and I enjoyed the most on our 2010 cross-country bicycle tour. The trip itself was a phenomenal experience, particularly as newlyweds. About everything we encountered was new to our lives, including one another. So, I have many…