For this week’s video, I show you 4 things to look for when you are trying to fit yourself on a touring bike. If you intend on taking long touring trips, getting a correctly fit bike will go a long way in providing you the...
Growing up, I did not have the opportunity to be part of the Boy Scouts or any organization where they teach you hands-on survival skills in the wilderness. I had to learn most of my skills when I was an adult going camping, back packing, or...
After riding to Ojai from Ventura for the fourth time, it is still very hard to believe that such beauty and serenity can be found 20 miles away. On this return trip for my MeetUp group for the month of February it still did not disappoint. Ojai...
One of the things I make sure to have on my bike tours is a reliable camping stove. You just never know where you’ll end up on some of these bike tours when restaurants are not available. That is why carrying a stove is essential...
For the first item of review this new year, I finally had the chance to sit down and review the REI Flex Lite chair. I was gifted this chair last year for my birthday and was excited to try it out. When I finished my...
For the second year in a row, I participated in this holiday ride around downtown Los Angeles. Beautiful decorations were admired. Hotdogs wrapped in bacon were indulged. Our festive group roamed the streets of Los Angeles with glee and excitement. The Eastside Bicycle Club (ESBC) has been doing this...
Well before REI announced their #OptOutside initiative, I had already planned a 3 day, 2 night bike tour to burn off that Thanksgiving dinner and avoid the Black Friday madness. So the idea to escape into Central California had been on my mind ever since...
Have you ever passed by a place and told yourself that you’re going to stop and check it out one of these days? Then you end up passing this same place over and over and over and over again? That place for me has been...
One of my favorite things to do when I am not riding is watch movies. Movies give you an escape from reality and have the ability to change your mood in such a way, and so quickly, too. I use them to inspire me to...
