Corvallis is a great place to live to as a bicycle camper/tourer. My partner and I have done several two-day bicycle tours on weekends over the summer, mostly to Alsea Falls, which I’ll blog about later. Planning these trips takes some time: which campground to go to? will they have a spot available? do they [...]
July 21, 2010
Surely, my bicycle
I often get asked about my bike. ”You’re so into bikes! Why don’t you have a prettier* bike?” Or a lighter bike. Or a fancier bike. Well, I think my bike is very pretty and fancy. It isn’t light though. She isn’t light for a reason. I don’t know a lot about bicycles, but I [...]
July 18, 2010
Bicycling from Corvallis to Portland
A few days ago, despite a badly bruised (fractured?) rib, I biked with my partner from Corvallis to Portland. We stuck to scenic country roads as much as possible, so our route was not the most direct – 80 miles became 110 as a result, making this the longest bike ride either of us had [...]