Starting a business is hard. We must commit, endure the grind, face our fears, stay grounded, and be flexible. Most of us understand and accept the association between healthy bodies, minds, and businesses, but the effort required to get a business off the ground can...
It’s been a long time since I had a real road bike. I’ve ridden either mountain bikes or hybrids for the last couple of decades, in part due to where I lived, in part due to the fact that I had a one bike quiver, and I needed to be able to ride gravel and trails. This...
This Sunday, I will saddle up my mountain bike for a nearly 54-mile ride on some of the most scenic and brutal gravel road in Idaho. The event is an annual one called Rebecca’s Private Idaho, and it takes riders over an epic and grueling mountain course. Of course,...
August in the Northwest brings fires, and with the fires comes smoke and haze. In the valleys where many cities are, this can create an inversion and horrible air quality. Cycling in these smoky conditions can not only be challenging, but hazardous to your health....
Last Thursday, I participated in The Longest Ride. I rode just under 40 miles in four hours, supported a great cause, and found a new training route. I revisited that route today. From my house, it took just over an hour to do 11 miles of some significant vertical in...
