On Friday and Saturday, my pal Sue and I (accompanied by Rosie the golden retriever) started our West Coast Trail training by hiking on a few local trails. By “training” I mean a pretty mellow day hike and an opportunity to get a mild sunburn on my nose (as you can tell, my legs […]

Yet another day of slight mayhem (with a bit of bicycle grease thrown in for good measure). I spent the afternoon cursing mildly as I methodically assembled my new car / RV / camel / quarterhorse (otherwise known as a travel bicycle), learning the finer points of V-brakes and seat stems.
Sporting a fire-engine red paint […]