I actually Googled this phrase and this is what came up: I don’t know about ‘something brave’ but this is definitely something I have never done before. I have never left my job for two months. I have never been away from home for this long. I have never NOT slept in my own bed for … Read more
Today marks the one-year anniversary of what was the worst day of my life so far. My best friend and biggest support was hit by a semi-truck doing something he loved, something that gives him life. Simply riding his bike. If you don’t know about this, you can read about it here, but it’s more … Read more
I am learning so much about myself through this process, I can’t even tell you. Good things. Bad things. And yep, ugly things. The lessons continued on our recent bikepacking trip to the desert around Phoenix that we planned as a dry run – a ‘dress rehearsal’ of sorts for the real deal in Uganda … Read more
These are my words for this year. Girl, Be Brave. I will repeat them over and over again to myself as I tackle both small things (like entering a room of strangers or biking in bear country), or big things (like asking for support and riding my bicycle in a foreign land). I wonder if … Read more
I have just felt so angry since John’s accident. Many of you know, my ‘ginger’ shows up quite regularly as I move through life with my gut leading the way and the slow simmer just below the surface. But this level of anger is new even for me. It has no consistent target, no warning, … Read more
As I get older, my body is not necessarily keeping up with my head and what I think I would like to do, or even what I’m capable of. I scroll through Instagram posts of women riding bikes around the world, or hiking here and there, and I think, “Ooh – that looks fun. I … Read more
So, when does a person become a cyclist? This question has been rattling around my brain for years as I have had lofty goals in January, only to fail to get on my bike until June because who wants to ride in the cold? Or the rain? Or when there is too much gravel on … Read more
Before our first bikepacking trip, I talked John into getting me a mountain bike when he was out of town. Bless his heart for giving in. Don’t get me wrong – I really like this bike too and I will still ride it in certain conditions (hear that, John?). It’s a great bike for me, … Read more
Many of you will be familiar with the term. Some of you may even be die hards where riding your bike interferes with your actual job. But I would guess that most of you who are reading these blogs because it’s us (and not because you care about cycling) don’t know what it is, so … Read more