A 1700s blacksmith shop in Monmouth County.
This spot in Monmouth County, N.J., was once a blacksmith’s shop owned by Abraham Lincoln.
Continue reading “What does this ruin in New Jersey have to do with Abe Lincoln?”When in Palm Springs, bike the CV Link.
Mid-century architecture and modern riffs, a car-free trail, quiet roads, desert views and a touch of old Hollywood glam — Palm Springs has lots to offer someone on two wheels.
And heat, because we were there on what was probably one of the hottest days of winter this year.
Continue reading “Biking in Palm Springs: Miles on the CV Link trail, lots of bike lanes and plenty of heat”This is how to spend a Sunday in Mexico City.
In a word, wow!
Tens of miles of streets closed off, tens of thousands of riders. Just about everyone is chill; few are on light road bikes trying to go fast, and almost everyone obeys red lights.
Continue reading “I biked Mexico City’s car-free Sunday — here’s what it’s like”My new way to organize bike rides I want to do.
This isn’t about one bike ride. Instead, it’s a way I’ve found to organize my To Be Ridden wish list (a riff off To Be Read, for all you bookworms).
With a bingo sheet.
Continue reading “A bike bingo game built on a personal wish list of rides”I’m here for the seven tomato pies, not the miles.
Everyone has an opinion on pizza. Especially in New Jersey.
Continue reading “The best Trenton tomato pie? This bicycle ride tries to find it”Here’s what the trail straddling two counties is like.
One 180-degree turn, then another. That next one — a third, or just a squiggle?
Continue reading “Great swoops! The WB&A Trail bridge over the Patuxent River is finally open — and we found some surprises”
I forget how beautiful the Hudson Valley is.
Continue reading “Finding fall foliage on 2 beautiful Hudson Valley bike trails”So cheap to do. But would the U.S. deem these infrastructure ideas hostile to cars?
Part of what made the Loire bike ride so enjoyable was the bike-friendliness of everything beyond the marked route.
Continue reading “Biking the Loire: A peek at seemingly simple French bike-friendliness”Just getting a reservation on a local train was cumbersome.
When we planned our bike vacation along France’s Loire River, part of Eurovelo 6, I hadn’t expected that the train would be the hardest part.
Continue reading “Biking the Loire: The hardest part was the train”Saumur, Villandry, Chinon, Chenonceau and more.
It took us more than an hour to get out of Saumur, a town of 26,000 along the Loire River in France.
Continue reading “Biking the Loire: 5 day trips from Tours”
Exploring by bicycle 