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  [caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo taken in 2007 on a week long road trip to Vancouver and back[/caption] When I started this blog, picking the name with the word "milestone" was something I thought about deeply...

24 June, 2014 /

News Chino Hills to Joshua Tree Flickr Album - Relive our Joshua Tree bike tour adventure through our Flickr photo album.  There are several gems there that you may not have seen yet. 4th Annual Gear Guide: Cargo...

23 June, 2014 /

News Car-Centric Salt Lake City Explores Alternatives - Salt Lake City, Utah is poised to build supporting infrastructure like expanding their light rail, TRAX and improve bicycling paths.  As their population grows and people are moving near...

16 June, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_979" align="alignnone" width="617"] Stop-by-stop map - Click on map for details[/caption] Ever since we purchased our one-way tickets from Los Angeles International Airport to Vancouver last week, this trip took a giant step closer to...

16 June, 2014 /

Writing for this blog has been a huge pleasure since we started back in October 2013.  While we are enjoying all things bike touring, we are constantly talking about and looking at things that make...

12 June, 2014 /

If you haven't read the first part of our ride from Chino Hills to Joshua Tree, click here to catch up or watch our video here.  Our story begins on Day 3 of our ride...

10 June, 2014 /

News IKEA to sell electric bikes to eco-friendly commuters - IKEA is getting introducing a 60 lbs electric bike.called the FOLKVÄNLIG  which means "folk" and "friendly" in Swedish.  Not a surprising move as IKEA has always...

09 June, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_944" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Sang Hyun at the Stagecoach KOA[/caption] We are proud to present to you our video from our trip last week from Chino Hills to Joshua Tree.  The video covers 3 days footage...

07 June, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_919" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Joshua Tree Sunset[/caption] One of my favorite albums since my high school days was U2's Joshua Tree.  The cover was black with a gold trim and the band standing in front of...

05 June, 2014 /

News Bicycle Times #29 Features The Path Less Pedaled - Laura Crawford of The Path Less Pedaled is featured on the cover of the latest issue.  A well deserved accomplishment as both Laura and Russ are...

02 June, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_897" align="alignnone" width="457"] Me, between 3 and 4 years old.[/caption] People only get to see a small part of you when they first meet you or just pass you by on the street.  People look...

28 May, 2014 /

News Unpredict Your Journey - Need bikepacking gear in Los Angeles? Look no further than Topanga Creek Bicycles. Their new section is awesome! It's a great resource to see what the shop has to offer in...

26 May, 2014 /

For the past 5 years, I was never able to participate in the celebrations during bike week, until this year.  I remember when bike week would come and go, sometimes without me realizing it until...

22 May, 2014 /

News A Foldable Bike Helmet You'll Just Happen to Have in Your Bag - This is a neat idea! A portable helmet. This helmet was crowd-sourced and developed by Jeff Woolf who saw that many Europeans...

19 May, 2014 /

Two weeks ago, I traveled up to Ojai for the first time in my life.  I've never been there by bike or even by car, so it was a big treat.  So when Chris from...

15 May, 2014 /

While I was checking my Twitter updates in the beginning of March, I came across a reminder to make a pledge to do 30 days of biking.  I actually attempted this 2 years ago, but...

13 May, 2014 /

News Kentucky bicyclist charged with reckless driving - My initial reaction was a big at-a-girl for being courageous in her efforts to bring awareness of bicyclists in the Kentucky area but upon looking at her route to...

12 May, 2014 /

News How Bicycles Bring Business - Great piece from, you guest it, Momentum Mag about how bicycles bring business.  They go over several examples in cities across the country like Memphis, New York City, San Diego,...

05 May, 2014 /

When Sang Hyun bought his bike a few week's ago at Topanga Creek Bicycle shop, the shop owner, Chris Kelly, told us about the next bikepacking / bike touring adventure.  On April 22, 2014, Salsa...

01 May, 2014 /

News When Does a Cycling Boom Go Wrong? When Everyone Rides on the Sidewalk - Not all cycling boom is good. In the city Santiago de Chile, they are seeing a 20% increase in bicycle usage but...

28 April, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_779" align="alignnone" width="640"] Last day of work, 4/17/14.[/caption] I made the announcement at work and on Facebook that I was leaving my full-time job, and in the last few weeks, many people wanted to know...

24 April, 2014 /

News Your First Overseas Bike Tour: A How-To Guide - Something we'll need in the future when we go on our first overseas bike tour.  This general overview goes over how to go on your first...

21 April, 2014 /

“The only thing constant in life is change” - Heraclitus When I graduated from high school many moons ago I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.  I was the first in...

17 April, 2014 /

News 6 Freeway Removals That Changed Their Cities Forever - Fascinating look at 6 freeway removals that changed their cities forever!  Gizmodo shows us the before and after effect when a city decides to remove its...

14 April, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_718" align="alignnone" width="819"] Salsa Vaya fully loaded at the campsite.[/caption] Last fall, I decided I wanted to learn more about bike touring professionally and begin tracking every one of my milestone rides, so I started...

10 April, 2014 /

That was the question I had a few months ago when I signed up to be a LCI. This was the League of American Bicyclist's national program to allow me to teach bicycle safety to...

31 March, 2014 /

News Bike Touring Seminar Videos - Our friend Erin Vasquez, blogs about the Bike Touring 101 videos on his FrontageRoads.com blog. He posted up 6 of the 7 videos available at the time. Be...

31 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/Lux5HGC7AeA Last September, Sang Hyun and I went on our last bike tour together.  We spent 4 days riding from Burbank to  Cachuma Lake and back.  Here are the blog entries for more details of our...

27 March, 2014 /

News FietsKlik rack and cargo tote - An interesting cargo carrying option coming out of Amsterdam. It's a pretty neat concept and looks like a cooler on your bike.  The concept was born with the need...

24 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/lMnsL1ISn0g Our final video from our March 1, 2014 Bike Touring 101 presentation at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California.  If you haven't seen the previous videos, check them out here. Bike Touring 101 - Part 1 Bike...

20 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/cEn5kYH5YHY In the sixth installment of videos from our Bike Touring 101 presentation on March 1, 2014 at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California I get to show the rest of the things I bring on...

18 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/73r4O6PTu4M Continuing our series of videos from our Bike Touring 101 presentation on March 1, 2014 at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California.  In case you haven't seen them yet, here are the previous videos of...

18 March, 2014 /

News City Cycling: Health Versus Hazard - A very good read on Gizmodo analyzing the health benefits versus road hazards.  There article started with Ann-Doerthe Hass Jensen's story who was knocked off her bike and pinned her down...

16 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/24DVQKyU69w Here is the fourth video from our Bike Touring 101 presentation which took place on March 1, 2014 at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California.  I presented with Errin Vasquez (@Area45).  If you miss the...

12 March, 2014 /

News The Story of How Long Beach City Hall Got Itself a Bicycle - A really good read about how a pennyfarthing is installed on Long Beach City Hall as a result of an art project....

11 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/vqcgn9NYoMM On March 1, 2014, I was given the opportunity with Errin Vasquez to present Bike Touring 101 at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California.  This is the third video from the presentation.  Please check out...

10 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/Gl58dZJMCAw As promised, here is the second part of our video from our Bike Touring 101 presentation on March 1, 2014 at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia, California.  If you haven't seen the first video introduction,...

08 March, 2014 /

http://youtu.be/25m3UkVCntQ Here is our first video from our Saturday presentation at Stan's Bike Shop in Monrovia.  This video goes through the introduction of both Errin Vasquez and myself.  The presentation started in the back room of...

06 March, 2014 /

News The Chilean company Altuiz is paying their employees to make their work commute on bike or by foot - Chilean company Altuiz will be paying its employee $150 Chilean Pesos for every kilometer that they...

02 March, 2014 /

If there was one person who inspired this blog and my addiction to bicycle touring, it would be a woman by the name of Victoria Merriman.  In 2009, Victoria rode her bike from Boston, MA...

27 February, 2014 /

News [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Minister Don Smith fine tunes one of his many loaner bikes at Campus Christians across the street from Pittsburg State University.[/caption] Have bike, will travel: Campus minister provides wheels to students - Don...

23 February, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_554" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ride 4 Love participants at Watts Towers.[/caption] What is a better way to extend that Valentine's Day love than to ride your bike in the Ride 4 Love?  That was what hundreds...

20 February, 2014 /

While writing my weekly round-up, I had asked you, our readers, to take action and write to Thomas Barraga (Thomas.Barraga@suffolkcountyny.gov) about his anti-bike response to a 17-year-old whose mother was injured in a collision with...

17 February, 2014 /

News & Blog BLOG: A great blog post on the All Things EPIC blog which sarcastically explains why one should not date a girl who bikepacks.  My initial assumption was that this blog was written from a...

16 February, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_507" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Bike Touring 101 Flyer[/caption] Come join me and Errin Vasquez of the Frontage Roads blog at Stan’s Bike Shop in Monrovia, California for a brief Bike Touring 101 information session on March 1st at 3PM....

13 February, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_475" align="alignnone" width="780"] IFTTT Home[/caption] Technological advances brought us 2 really important things: the Internet and mobile phones.  With these two things, it is possible to stay connected wherever you have cell reception and perhaps...

06 February, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_467" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Glendale and Los Angeles skyline.[/caption] In the City of Glendale, most cyclists riding on Glenoaks Blvd tend to head down to Griffith Park and speed along the Los Angeles Bike Path for...

30 January, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_448" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Cyclists waiting at the Audubon Center at Debs Park[/caption] One of the most sought-after bicycle ride in Los Angeles is the annual Tweed, Moxie, and Mustache ride that is led by CICLE and...

23 January, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_436" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Johnny's first tour with the Salsa Vaya.[/caption] It’s hard to believe that I’ve put 1,000 miles on my 2013 Salsa Vaya 3 in a little over 6 months.  I picked this bike...

15 January, 2014 /

I've been keeping a record of all my rides’ mileage since 2009.  I use a cycling computer most of the time, but I actually use Google Maps more.  I have a knack for remembering where...

07 January, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Chandler Fire Road to Stough Canyon Nature Center[/caption] In my last post, we had the pleasure of going up the Verdugo Mountain range for the very first time with Russ and Laura...

04 January, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_393" align="aligncenter" width="922"] View of LA from the top.[/caption] As I sat at home fresh off of my Christmas S24O ride, I noticed my social network blowing up with updates from a few people.  Errin...

02 January, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_386" align="aligncenter" width="819"] Johnny's Salsa Vaya on the Point Mugu State Beach 12/25/13.[/caption] Earlier this week, I decided that it was time to scratch my bicycle touring itch and took off on a spontaneous trip...

30 December, 2013 /

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Out of Mesquite Springs campground[/caption] I’ve been feeling restless for the past week or so.  Things have slowed down considerably in terms of bicycle related activities compared to last 2 months. During...

21 December, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_347" align="aligncenter" width="799"] Our potential route to wrap up Northern California Coast.[/caption] A package came in the mail this week that has rekindled the bicycle touring itch in me.  The content of the package was...

17 December, 2013 /

  [caption id="attachment_340" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Sunrise on the Los Angeles Convention Center[/caption] Over the weekend, Johnny and I took a four-hour newbie photography boot camp. We took the class to better understand our cameras and bring out...

11 December, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Johnny walking through the Mesquite Dunes[/caption] We hope you enjoyed the previous Death Valley Trailer enough to come back and watch our the full video which covered 2.1 day of our trip....

09 December, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_325" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Sang Hyun standing in front of the Death Valley National Park sign[/caption] During the Thanksgiving weekend, Sang Hyun and I decided to take a quick road trip over to Death Valley National...

04 December, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="922"] Donut Friend Wall[/caption] In Los Angeles, there are 2 constant things: awesome weather in November and a television show about dessert.  Ok, maybe that last one is a bit of a stretch,...

01 December, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_294" align="aligncenter" width="717"] Jim Sayer trying to get ideas for next year's BTN conference.[/caption] Remember when you were back in school, and it was the last day of the school year?  All you wanted to...

27 November, 2013 /

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="377"] Adventure by Bike[/caption] I have been dabbling a bit the past few weeks in the field of photography and videography. We would like to provide engaging visual content for our readers of...

24 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_281" align="aligncenter" width="717"] Sang Hyun resting during this year's Joshua Tree tour.[/caption] I picked up the bike off the ground and just started to ride.  I wouldn’t say it was graceful at first, but I...

20 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_268" align="aligncenter" width="717"] Laura Crawford and Russ Roca of Path Less Pedaled share a photo with Jim Sayer of Adventure Cycling Association[/caption] The third day of the conference kicked off with a big bang as...

17 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_258" align="aligncenter" width="717"] LeMond Reno 51cm - Stolen 11/13/13 at 8:40PM at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Ivar Ave[/caption] I would like to take this opportunity to remind people to be careful out there....

15 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_252" align="aligncenter" width="717"] BTN Conference Attendees[/caption] The second day of the 2013 National Bicycle Tourism Conference started early and ended late.  We had our official welcome from the organizers and recognized dignitaries from the local...

10 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_239" align="aligncenter" width="717"] Conference session with Jim Sayer of Adventure Cycling.[/caption] What started out to be a slow introduction of the National Bicycle Tourism Conference, turned out to be a rewarding experience by the end...

07 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_231" align="aligncenter" width="645"] Registration packet for the 2013 National Bicycle Tourism Conference[/caption] The National Bicycle Tourism Conference will be one of my first conference in which I am not here for a well established company....

06 November, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_225" align="aligncenter" width="580"] LA to Coralville, Iowa Map[/caption] On November 6 - 9, I will be traveling to Coralville, Iowa to attend the  National Bicycle Tourism Conference.   This will be my first bicycle related...

31 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_216" align="aligncenter" width="373"] iPhone[/caption] I love my Apple iPhone 5 like the next guy.  Some tour riders view an iPhone, or any other smart phone, as a must-have tool, while many riders feel that riding...

29 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_206" align="alignnone" width="717"] Sang's unpacked stuff.[/caption] One of my favorite things to do before I go on a bicycle tour is planning out what I need to bring and how I should pack most of...

28 October, 2013 /

Volunteering for C.I.C.L.E. (Cyclists Inciting Change thru LIVE Exchange) has been a real passion of mine for the past few months.  It started with the Tour da Arts Ride  at Santa Monica Museum of Arts on...

22 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_155" align="alignnone" width="798"] Sunrise at Carpinteria State Beach 9/27/2013[/caption] This last day of our bicycle tour was the longest day, distance-wise.  We opted to take the inland route instead of the more popular coast route....

20 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_140" align="alignnone" width="614"] Johnny's Salsa Vaya's cockpit.[/caption] Our 2nd night of this bicycle tour was spent fending off raccoons from our food pannier.  This day also brought on a new level of pain as we...

19 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_116" align="alignnone" width="678"] Our route overview[/caption] As promised in the previous post, we are publishing a new ride report of our most recent bicycle tour last month.  Without further adieu, here is Day 1 of our...

11 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_102" align="alignnone" width="537"] Getting ready for my first bicycle tour.[/caption] The beginnings of my riding adventures started with a tour I did in 2009 up to Cachuma Lake near Santa Barbara, CA.  Thinking back, that...

09 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_91" align="alignnone" width="719"] My favorite drawing by Aaron Kuehn - http://aaronkuehn.com/art/bicycle-typogram[/caption] It is rare that you find a marriage of art and functionality done so well and so simple.  Aaron Kuehn, a fellow Angeleno, has captured...

08 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_71" align="alignnone" width="614"] Longtail touring bicycle.[/caption] Majority of my self-supported tours thus far have pretty much been on a longtail cargo bicycle.  This type of bike is ideal if you want to repurpose that old...

06 October, 2013 /

Let us start from the top and explain to you what bicycle touring is for those who are new to this.  As the name implies, bicycle touring is traveling and vacationing, using bicycle as a...

06 October, 2013 /

[caption id="attachment_57" align="alignnone" width="614"] Johnny and Sang Hyun[/caption] Happy Day!  We are officially on the interwebs!  Actually, we’ve been here for a while, just watching and waiting...

03 October, 2013 /
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