by billthorness | Jun 14, 2022 | Cycling
“Trees sway overhead and the pitted pavement rises gently on the way into Interlaken Park on North Capitol Hill. At the spot where East Interlaken Boulevard splits, take the low road and pedal between wooden posts and you will be transported back in time — 125...
by billthorness | Dec 8, 2020 | Cycling
Author’s note: This travel article was slated to appear in publication in late 2019, but of course the coronavirus pandemic put an end to almost all travel, and writing (or publishing) travel stories seemed pointless until the pandemic ends. Although it has not ended...
by billthorness | Feb 15, 2019 | Cycling
Heading out for a camping trip by bike is gaining in popularity, as you can mix favorite types of recreation together. Why not load up your bike and skip the car? You may just get bitten by the bike travel bug and turn a weekend into a journey. Load the Right Bike...
by billthorness | Dec 26, 2018 | Cycling
The other day I was riding behind another cyclist and thought, man, I have to get one of those jackets. I wasn’t envious, or bemoaning the lack of new cycling gear. But it was just getting dark, and when the headlights from a car behind us hit his jacket, it just...
by billthorness | Oct 10, 2018 | Cycling
Vancouver, B.C. to the Mexico border is about 1,850 miles as the bike wheel turns. But the pedaled path was much longer to my guidebook, Cycling the Pacific Coast: The Complete Guide from Canada to Mexico. It was the result of two years of research, numerous...
by billthorness | Jul 26, 2018 | Cycling
The smooth ribbon of asphalt is surrounded by a sea of waist-high beach grass and marked only by trailheads emblazoned with archways bearing the date 1805. Set your wheels on this 8.5-mile-long Discovery Trail and feel yourself floating along the undulating...
