Here’s to the amazing cultural diversity of this small state.
This golden-domed, mosaic-adorned church is St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson Township.
Continue reading “We bike to a Russian Orthodox Church smack in the middle of New Jersey”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”We head to the Pine Barrens.
Sometimes a bike ride doesn’t go the way you want. This was one of them.
Continue reading “An epic fail of a bike ride”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”Strawberries, ice cream and a detour.
This was a tough day for our group of five cyclists. Hot. Little shade. And the last thing we wanted: a 10-mile detour.
Continue reading “Day 3 of biking in Quebec: 51 miles along Route Verte 5 to Portneuf”
Exploring by bicycle 