The inspiration to begin biking in Latin America and later Europe came from the arrival of my 50th birthday in 1997. A few years before, I had written a story for Oregon Cycling paper about ATP (Advanced Training Products) in Eugene, Oregon–the original frame-building shop set up by the Scholz brothers, making tandem frame sets… Continue reading My Adventures on a Bike Friday
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2014: Cycling Historic Waterways from Quebec City to Buffalo
(Cycle-Touring the St. Lawrence, Lake Champlain and Erie Canal) If you are a regular reader of Bicycle Paper, you may recall I’ve written about my discovery of the lost art of canal biking in my home city of London, and followed it up by riding across southwest France on the canal from the Mediterranean to… Continue reading 2014: Cycling Historic Waterways from Quebec City to Buffalo
Biking Chiloe Island – Off the Beaten Path
If you can find Chile on the map, then you must be aware of its outstanding physical feature. It is, of course, by a large margin, the longest, narrowest country in the world. So narrow, in fact, that it’s only a century ride from the coast to the foothills of the Andes–even a modestly fit… Continue reading Biking Chiloe Island – Off the Beaten Path
2013: A Pilgrim’s Progress along the Camino de Santiago
A Secular Pilgrim Rides the “Camino de Velo” Copyright P. Marsh After witnessing the arrival of the 10th-placed sailor in the Vendee Globe Round the World Yacht Race in February, I continued my N-S bike journey along France’s Atlantic coast. In icy weather, I passed through historic ports, oyster farms and ditches that drain… Continue reading 2013: A Pilgrim’s Progress along the Camino de Santiago
Cycling Across the Yucatan–Cancun to Celestun
Cancun-Celestun–Touring With the Wind at Your Back There is one direct route across the Yucatan, shared by a wide, modern toll road and the narrow old road connecting all the towns and villages. The previous year I had ridden this road on the last leg back to Cancun on a short tour down the Caribbean… Continue reading Cycling Across the Yucatan–Cancun to Celestun
2010: Sea-to-Summit of the Dominican Republic
Bike and Hike to the Highpoint of the Caribbean C. P.Marsh After the last two winters when I only got as far as my Mexican dentist opposite Yuma, Arizona, I was keen to go outside the US for more than 1-2 hours! The Dominican Republic interested me for several reasons, most notably because the… Continue reading 2010: Sea-to-Summit of the Dominican Republic
2001: I’ll Take the Low Road–Cycling Across Death Valley
Crossing the California Desert and High Sierra Copyright Peter J. Marsh A few days into the new year, we saw the pictures of the first ascent of the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall in Yosemite Valley by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson. They climbed “free”–without any artificial aid–a stunning achievement–and the way the media reacted. This marathon… Continue reading 2001: I’ll Take the Low Road–Cycling Across Death Valley