You only have to glance at their picture to know this is no ordinary cycling couple. Fin & Zoa Gypsy don’t just have their house on their bikes, they also have their two dogs, Jack and Paco, along for the ride. That’s 60kg of furry luggage and another 50-60km of non-furry luggage! Needless to say […] Read More »
630km Lakeside to Cochrane The Rocky Mountains loom in front of us as we pedal up the western side of Flathead Lake to the tune of a steady stream of jumbo-sized RVs rumbling past. There’s no doubt about it. North Americans like their cars big and their campers even bigger. Motorhomes the size of a […] Read More »
780km Pendleton to Lakeside “Wow. I’ve got a lot of freckles on my arms. Wait. Is that dirt?” – Andrew (after 4 days without a shower) “I’m not whining. I’m just telling you how grumpy I am…. Okay. I’m whining.” – Friedel (after being told by Andrew to stop whining) Washington. Idaho. Montana. We’re pushing […] Read More »
Want a big cycling adventure on North America’s western fringe? Skip the heavily travelled Pacific coast route and go inland instead, from hip San Francisco through California’s central valley and up into the Cascade and Rocky Mountains. You’ll have plenty of time for reflection on the long and lonely Route 395, see some of the […] Read More »
566km Lakeview to Pendleton It was the settlement of Wagontire that broke through the heatwaves and created the first bump on the horizon we’d seen since leaving Lakeview for another long and lonely stretch on Route 395. “Please let them have ice cream,” thought Friedel. “And a shower.” “Something cold,” said Andrew. “Anything.” We never […] Read More »
