Monthly Archives: January 2015

Lonely (In a Crowd)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Sean

Tweet People have asked if I ever get lonely on solo tours, with hours or days between major cities (or even small towns), but I’ve never felt lonely while on the bike. On the bike things are always in motion. There’s … Continue reading →

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(Grateful to be) Starting Over, Again

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Sean

Tweet Somebody I used to know euphemistically called personal tragedies like major illness, grievous bodily injury and divorce “Learning Opportunities.” While I hated this sugar-coated euphemism at the time, I’m starting to see the silver lining of the cloud. Moving across an ocean with nothing … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers, or “the story about Skip and Faye”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Sean

Tweet I’ve dreamed of riding the Pacific Coast of the US since sometime in junior high school. On a business trip to California in February of 2007 I borrowed a wonderfully light-weight, woefully under-geared, road racing bicycle from a co-worker … Continue reading →

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Enoughing

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Sean

Tweet I crashed my bike again last week, this time badly enough that when I regained consciousness I found myself in the hospital. It’s funny how life has a way of telling you you need to make a change: subtly at first, so … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Commuting vs Bicycle Touring

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Sean

Tweet I’ve got a confession to make: I’ve crossed the line from bicycle commuter to bicycle tourist and back several times over the last decade, and yet I am still struggling to integrate both into my life. Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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