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”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.
Continue reading “I finally biked the entire Virginia Capital Trail — here’s what it’s like”Wild horses, giant sand dunes and of course bicycling.
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.
Continue reading “2 jam-packed days of biking and other adventures on the Outer Banks”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.
Continue reading “2 days of bicycling on Tucson’s Loop Trail”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.
Continue reading “My second Troll Trek: 7 trolls and 1 slice of pie”I went troll-hunting in Burlington County, NJ.
Burlington County, NJ, has come up with one of the coolest ideas: 18 new troll sculptures scattered around the county inspired by the OG, Thomas Danbo’s Big Rusty.
Could there be a better reason to go bike exploring?
Continue reading “A bike ride to find Big Rusty and 7 other trolls in Burlington County”I rented a bike in Spoleto and bicycled 30 miles following the path to Assisi.
First I thought of biking from Assisi to Rome. I’d seen a route on Komoot! But the logistics seemed daunting. Get a bike, make my way through Rome to the train station, get on the train….
So I decided on a one-day ride, from Spoleto to Assisi. There’s a bike route! (Even if it’s not obvious on Google maps.) I’d even finally get to see this hilltop town! Plus maybe I could get some olive oil from the beautiful agriturismo (basically a villa set amid the olive trees) that I’d stayed in more than a decade ago not too too far from Assisi.
Continue reading “A one-day bike ride from Spoleto to Assisi in central Italy”You thought it was pretty much all downhill from Mont Laurier? So did I! Wrong.
You thought it was pretty much all downhill from the start of the P’tit Train du Nord in Mont Laurier? So did I!
Continue reading “P’tit Train du Nord day 3: A 9-mile(!) hill”More stunning scenery on our bike ride along the Pt’t Train du Nord.
We’re biking Canada’s P’tit Train du Nord: a 120-mile bike path in the summer, snow mobile or cross-country path (depending on the section) in the winter.
Continue reading “P’tit Train du Nord day 2: On to Mont Tremblant”
Exploring by bicycle 