A different way to tackle Eurovelo 6.
On this bike trip to Europe, we decided to try something different: Rather than biking from point to point along a castle-laden section of Eurovelo 6 in France, we would base ourselves in one town and do day trips.
Continue reading “Biking the Loire: Why staying in one town was the perfect choice for us”Pick a day in Providence to enjoy both.
A quick recap of a glorious summer day.
Continue reading “2 Rhode Island 5-star attractions in 1 day: East Bay Bike Path and WaterFire”Now Bell Works, it’s a vibrant place to visit.
The old Bell Labs complex in Holmdel, NJ, site of so many scientific discoveries and advancements that we take for granted today, has long been on my list of places to visit.
Lucky for me, a friend was up for a ride. Even better, she planned the route!
Continue reading “I explored the old Bell Labs by bike — here’s what I found”Princeton Junction to Highlands to Manhattan.
This ranks up there with one of my best one-day bike rides. You really have to do it.
Continue reading “This is the best way to bike to New York City from New Jersey”Bike path after bike path all the way back to our starting point.
What a finale to our bike adventure in Canada! Bike path after bike path all the way back to where we started in Boucherville, outside Montreal.
Continue reading “Day 10 biking in Quebec: A quick 23 miles to close the loop, plus extra tips”Another great day on the Route Verte. Even with all that climbing.
In some ways this was our toughest day. Not only was it the most mileage but we climbed about 3,000 feet. And two-thirds of it was in the first 28 miles.
Continue reading “Day 9 in Quebec: A bike highway for part of our 73-mile day”Why can’t we have lots of long-distance trail networks like the Route Verte?
This was a day for gravel riders: ups and downs, curves and swooshes, through the woods and along a lake.
Continue reading “Day 8 of our Quebec adventure: 43 miles to a lake in North Hatley”The bicycle adventure on the Route Verte continues.
This was a no-drama day — part of the beauty of cycling on Quebec’s Route Verte and its network of well-signed long-distance trails.
Continue reading “Day 7 of biking in Quebec: 47 miles on an amenity-filled rail-trail, then up a hill to a campground with a hotel”Oh that suspension bridge high above a dramatic waterfall!
Here’s to trail angels, the kind who pop up and guide you for a few miles through the suburban jungle, over highways and the twists and turns of neighborhood streets.
Continue reading “Day 6 of our Canada adventure: 55 miles from Quebec City to Plessisville”Believe the weather forecast!
We hit the bad version of the bike trifecta today: rain, headwinds and heavier traffic, especially more trucks.
And the route no longer is pancake flat.
Continue reading “A soggy day 4 of our Route Verte adventure gets us to the heart of Old Quebec City”
Exploring by bicycle 