A bike bingo game built on a personal wish list of rides

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.

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Biking the Loire: The hardest part was the train

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.

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Biking the Loire: Why staying in one town was the perfect choice for us

A different way to tackle Eurovelo 6.

Our final night in Tours: Leftovers from our many market stops.

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.

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The No. 1 thing you should never do when getting a Santander Cycle in London

What a headache!

I love bicycling in London as an occasional visitor. Just a great way to explore, and much faster than walking. And so many cycle routes!

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2 Rhode Island 5-star attractions in 1 day: East Bay Bike Path and WaterFire

Pick a day in Providence to enjoy both.

A quick recap of a glorious summer day.

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I explored the old Bell Labs by bike — here’s what I found

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!

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I finally biked the entire Virginia Capital Trail — here’s what it’s like

Five stars.

Almost eight years ago, I rode parts of the Virginia Capital Trail over two days.

I’ve finally come back to ride the entire trail, also over two days (out and back in sections) but this time with friends. Yes, I’ve found another 5-star trail.

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2 jam-packed days of biking and other adventures on the Outer Banks

Wild horses, giant sand dunes and of course bicycling.

We did not bike on the sand!

We jammed a lot into two full days on the Outer Banks: two 30+-mile bike rides, the site of the first flight (Wright Brothers National Memorial, part of the National Park Service), a walk on a giant sand dune, a 4-wheel-drive trip to see wild horses on the beach, even a last-minute dash for ice cream.

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2 days of bicycling on Tucson’s Loop Trail

What we saw on just a small part of Tucson’s 137 miles and counting of wide paved and connected trails.

How amazing is this: 137 miles of connected, paved and wide trails that make a loop and some spurs in and around Tucson, full of everyone from small packs of fast-moving road cyclists to someone out for a walk, with or without a dog? And more miles are coming.

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My second Troll Trek: 7 trolls and 1 slice of pie

Another day hunting for trolls in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Another sunny, unseasonably warm day, so a good time to hunt for more of those trolls in Burlington County. This is a cool art project using recycled materials that was inspired by Danish artist Thomas Danbo’s Big Rusty, who moved into the county several years ago.

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