2 Years Ago In 2014, I went on my first multi-week, self-supported bicycle tour with my brother-in-law, Sang Hyun. Our trip was documented in writing and in photos previously. We also had video footage as well. While we archived all of our raw video files into a...
I am kicking off an interview series called, "Everyday Bike Tourists", where I interview everyday people who decided to get out there and bike tour. My first interview is with Portlan Beckman, a special education teacher who resides in San Diego. We crossed paths during...
For the third year in a row, I am happy to present to you my annual mileage review. 2015 saw me traveling across Europe and down the Pacific Coast from Bellingham, Washington to Eugene, Oregon. I probably traveled to the most locations in 2015 compared...
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” - Margaret J. Wheatley, Writer & Behavior Management Consultant Like many businesses and blogs out there, this is the time to reflect on 2014. That is why you might...
I gave you my reasons why I prefer to bike tour with 2 panniers in my previous post. Just to make things interesting, here are the reasons why I also bike tour with a full set of panniers, that is, with all 4 (2 rear...
We are borrowing something our friend, Evadne, who posted on her Tumblr blog in revealing our Pacific Coast bike tour by the numbers. Enjoy! 78178: elevation gained (ft) 77760: calories burned 4840: highest elevation gain in a day (ft) 1413: total tour miles 1269: total cost per person ($) 127: hours on the...
We’ve had a whole month to process and relive our adventure by telling stories to friends and family. Here are some questions that both Sang Hyun and I decided to answer independently about our trip. Q & A Favorite Campsite: Sang Hyun (SH): Saltery Bay, BC Johnny (J): Burlington,...
[caption id="attachment_1397" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Johnny & Sang Hyun at the Golden Gate Bridge[/caption] This is it. The final post of our trip. With only about 25 miles to ride, we finally arrive to our destination in San Francisco where I started by Pacific Coast journey in...
[caption id="attachment_1391" align="alignnone" width="640"] Climb up Bodega Bay Hill[/caption] Our only hot day of the trip as we leave the coastal route and head into the town of Petaluma and eventually into San Rafael for a warm showers host who happened to be a friend I...
