(September 7 – written by Dave) Back when we were both working full-time, most years we usually had only one week during the summer for a bicycle tour – if we were lucky, we’d get two weeks. We generally alternated from self-supported trips to the sagged or supported style. For the record, Cycle Oregon is … Continue reading Cycle Oregon vs Alaska to Argentina
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On the road again- Cycle Oregon 2019
(September 6 – written by Dave) And away we go – 2019 Cycle Oregon –September 7-14, 2019 For those not in the know, Cycle Oregon (CO) is an annual weeklong cycle trip run every September since 1988 – making it one of the longest standing “state” rides in the USA. It is a supported ride … Continue reading On the road again- Cycle Oregon 2019
No longer “ordinary” bicycle tourists
(August 18, 2019 - written by Dave) It’s official, we are no longer just ordinary bicycle tourists. As of today, we have entered the rarefied world of sponsored athletes. Ok, I get it, no one has ever really confused us for athletes. So, more accurately we’ve become brand ambassadors. In the near future if you … Continue reading No longer “ordinary” bicycle tourists
Oregon Berries
(July 12, 2019 - written by Dave) One of the ways I got Nancy to commit to the Alaska to Argentina bicycle ride was to agree to spend part of this northern hemisphere summer in our US home state of Oregon. Nancy loves her berries and Oregon berries are some of the best out there. … Continue reading Oregon Berries
Iconic Australia
(June 3, 2019 - written by Dave) When we agreed to drive across Australia, from an “iconic sites” standpoint we mentally broke the trip into two broad buckets: 1) the Nullarbor; 2) everything else. We weren’t intentionally disrespecting the rest of Australia. It’s just that we didn’t really know what was out there and the … Continue reading Iconic Australia
Crossing the Nullarbor
(May 25, 2019 - written by Dave) We’ve successfully crossed the Nullarbor – woohoo. Before getting too far down the “congratulations Nancy and Dave” path however, consider a couple fellow travellers that we met out there. The first an elderly man who noted that he was completing his 65th crossing – Ehum... And a second … Continue reading Crossing the Nullarbor
Western Australia updates
(May 16, 2019 - written by Dave) We’ve been in Western Australia for more than a month now and have really enjoying seeing a part of Australia new to us. We debated about writing a post as we are, technically, not on a bicycle trip but we’ve really enjoy WA (so far) and thought it … Continue reading Western Australia updates
Greetings from WA
(April 24, 2019 - written by Dave) First a word about the title of this blog... Back in 1999 when Nancy and I moved to Australia, we went out for dinner in a nice restaurant in Sydney. Finding few good beers at the time in Australia, we decided to order a bottle of wine. The … Continue reading Greetings from WA
Speeds and feeds – Alaska to Argentina trip summary
(February 3, written by Dave and Nancy) We’re back in the real world. Back to normal life. Life is less complicated in some ways, much more complicated in others. We don’t have to fret every night over where we are going to sleep and what we are going to eat, or if the water is … Continue reading Speeds and feeds – Alaska to Argentina trip summary
Day 600 – travelling fun
(January 12, written by Dave) Not all parts of a bicycle tour are fun. One particularly un-fun part is often the travel getting to the start or from the end of a ride. We spent the last 36 hours travelling from Ushuaia to Portland, Oregon. Boy, was it fun. We thought we were flying Aerolines … Continue reading Day 600 – travelling fun
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