One of the first questions people ask me when they hear about my travels is “Is it safe”. And my answer to them is “for the most part, yes”. I do admit there are many facets to their question such as: is it safe to bike through Mexico, is it safe to travel alone as … Continue reading Safety Not Guaranteed
Tag: California
Navigating the Metaphysical
Has it been a year since I started biking already? So much has happened and yet I still have so far to go. Over these many days of traveling I have spent much of my time alone, pedaling up and down, down and up. All the while lost in my thoughts; wandering aimlessly through the … Continue reading Navigating the Metaphysical
Hasta luego Baja
Leaving the US turned out to be the easy part, finding my way through Tijuana without a map or cell service was a bit more tricky. I had received some beta from a cyclist a few weeks before who had ridden through Baja California before and he told me once you cross over just turn … Continue reading Hasta luego Baja
US Pacific Coast: A Retrospective
MY ride south along the Pacific Coast of the US saw it's fair share of changes. I went from the lush temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest down to the dry and arid southern California climate. Leaving Olympia, I said goodbye to friends and family and got to experience my first birthday on the road … Continue reading US Pacific Coast: A Retrospective
She rode a broken saddle
The ride out of Yosemite was a fun one, the first 40km were downhill and lovely! When I stopped at the bottom of the big climb of the day to use the loo I noticed my Brooks Cambium saddle was broken, hmmmm this sucks. It cracked across the nose of it but thankfully I was … Continue reading She rode a broken saddle
Granite Goddesses
I spent my time in San Francisco relaxing, reading and hanging out with my good friend Jo!!! It was so refreshing to see a familiar face and our time together was too short. I spent my last night in San Fran in my new friend Óscar's house before beginning my trek to Yosemite Valley. I … Continue reading Granite Goddesses
NorCal
Pretty quickly after entering into California I came upon my first Redwoods and holy shit are they huge! I obviously new they were massive trees but just being among them is a whole different thing. When I made it to the Redwoods State and National Parks I was greeted with a decently long 6% grade … Continue reading NorCal