Coffeeneuring Rewind
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Coffeeneuring Clatch: Halloween Edition
The weeks are flying by, and the 2025 Coffeeneuring Challenge is near its midpoint. Have you been on the fence about taking on the challenge? Well, hop off the fence and start riding because if you start this weekend you still have enough time to become an official finisher! The early birds will begin making… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind: 2021 by the Numbers
People frequently ask about coffeeneuring statistics. Who has coffeeneured where over the years? What is the overall number of coffeeneurs and where do they ride? How many countries are represented? Today we bring you answers to these kinds of questions. Coffeeneur Sam Dodge (find him at @svdodge on the socials) took on the challenge of… Continue reading
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c+1 Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021 Call for Photos and Illustrations
As I write this, just over 24 hours remain in the 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge. Submissions are coming into Coffeeneuring Challenge HQ fast and furiously, but there’s still time! One full day plus a few hours left. If you have a ride remaining to cross the official finish line, now is your chance! You can do… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge Flashback: Data Data Data
After last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge, several people asked me about breaking out some of the information on last year’s participants. Due to [insert excuse here], it never happened. But friends, that is all about to change! As we roll into week two of the 2019 season, here is a look back on the participated last… Continue reading
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Four Men and Their Bikes Coffeeneuring Challenge in Pinellas County, Florida
The Coffeeneuring Challenge has just kicked off, and already people from all over the world have been going out on their bicycles to be part of the action! As the weeks unfold, I’ll be highlighting the adventures of previous year participants. I receive so many great submissions each year, and enjoy being able to share… Continue reading
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Never Forget the Pastries: Helsinki Coffeeneuring with Jussi
The Coffeeneuring Challenge countdown clock is on, with five days remaining until the official start of the 2018 challenge. Time to plan for where you will ride and imbibe this year! Recently, someone asked if the Coffeeneuring Challenge was purely a U.S. activity. While it’s true that the majority of coffeeneurs are in the U.S.,… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind: Erin’s Coffeeneuring Journal
Wondering how the Coffeeneuring Challenge really works? Pondering what kind of theme you might use to guide your coffeeneuring outings? Today the blog features Erin, a Missouri coffeeneur, who used a lovely combination of pen, paper, and pictures to log her coffeeneuring travels. As we begin the run-up to this year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge, I hope… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind with John: Coffee Outside and Meanders along the Chesapeake Bay
One of the kerpillion things I love about coffeeneuring is the virtual journey I go on through people’s submissions. Some people send snapshot summaries, while other write-ups read like a travel journal. John, who rides in the areas on the Virginia Peninsula is one of the latter. He not only shows us around his neighborhood,… Continue reading
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Remembering Michael Prater: Cycling Fed His Soul, Coffee Fueled His Ride
The Coffeeneuring Challenge allows for an appreciation of cycling different from the oftentimes more active spring and summer months. Slow down. Relax. Spend time with a friend and drink a cup of coffee (or similar). Such was the case with Michael and Chauncey – best friends and riding buddies – who took on last year’s challenge… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind: Rediscovering a Passion for Bicycling with Marya and Bret
Perhaps I’m a bit biased, being an Iowan and all, but the simple beauty of cycling expressed by Marya and Bret pulled at my heart when I read it last year. I think many of us can relate to growing up with bikes, and then setting them aside in favor of other pasttimes and transportation modes… Continue reading
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A Theme Within a Theme Coffeeneuring Rewind: Visual Journaling with Kathy
Last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge introduced a new option for participants: the theme within a theme. The idea took off with quite a few, including Kathy, the author and illustrator of today’s post. Kathy took on the theme of visual journaling, and the result is a vivid set of watercolor pieces Kathy painted during the course of… Continue reading
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The Capital City of Coffeeneuring: Pittsburgh, PA
When the Coffeeneuring Challenge first began, I had no idea who would participate and what cities would be represented. Over the years, Pittsburgh has consistently emerged as the city with the most participants. Last year, Pittsburgh coffeeneurs put together a poster announcing the challenge, and also worked with a local bike shop to coordinate both… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring is Coming: An Inside Look at Coffeeneuring in Milwaukee
After five years in existence, the Coffeeneuring Challenge is becoming a fall tradition. For most of us, coffeeneuring never truly stops, but there is something especially enticing about the cool fall air, crunchy leaves under our wheels, and rides to coffee (or other coffee-ish) beverages with friends. This year, I talked with people in a… Continue reading
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If You Go Out in the Woods Today… #Coffeeoutside Coffeeneuring with Jay
Do you know if you don’t spell “coffeeneuring” regularly, that it becomes very difficult to spell? The same is true of the practice of coffeeneuring. If you don’t ride your bike to coffee regularly, it is soon a lost art to the individual. That’s why it’s important to Always Be Coffeeneuring (patch coming soon, courtesy of umbrella-works design… Continue reading
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Phoenix Coffeeneuring on Two Feet: Part 2
As mentioned in Part 1 of Phoenix Coffeeneuring on Two Pheet (ha ha!), after a week of daily coffee runs, I filled my Saturday morning with a six espresso, one iced matcha coffeeneuring/run Phoenix tour. This is the most coffee I believe I’ve had in one go since I was in undergrad. I headed out early… Continue reading
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Phoenix Coffeeneuring on Two Feet: Part 1
A recent bout of work travel took me to Phoenix, Arizona, a place where the sun shines and the dry heat is still hot. Glorious conditions for someone who has spent the days in dreary Washington, D.C. Most of the trip was work, but I carved out morning runs – including a Saturday coffeeneuring crawl/run… Continue reading
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The Juxtaposition of Movement and Pause: Talking Bikes and Coffee With Sarah
Even though the official Coffeeneuring Challenge won’t be back until the fall, for many, coffeeneuring never stops. And for some of us, bicycles and coffee are a way of life. Sarah – a barista, bike rider, and member of BikeDC – completed the challenge for the third time this past October. Given the unique place that… Continue reading
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Becky and Laura’s First Coffeeneuring Challenge: Seattle, Washington
Time to highlight some of the coffeeneuring activity from the other Washington. Becky and Laura, two trail runners and cyclists out of the Seattle area, worked as a team to successfully meet the Coffeeneuring Challenge last year. Cats, llamas, looky-loo loops, and yes, coffee too. They gave each of their rides titles, like chapters in a… Continue reading
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A Coffeeneuring Diary through Finland with Jussi
Jussi’s Coffeeneuring Challenge submission is a wonderful tour through his part of the world–from old forgotten places, fat bikes, meanders through forests and by rivers, to pastries I can’t even pronounce, and even a kuksa for coffee outside. As he writes at the post’s conclusion, “For some reason, these logs turned to journals and almost travel… Continue reading
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From Randonneur to Coffeeneur: Putting South Carolina on the Coffeeneuring Map
Last year’s edition of the Coffeeneuring Challenge welcomed the first finisher ever from the state of South Carolina. Very exciting! The triumphant coffeeneur is Tom, a randonneur turned coffeeneur for at least seven weeks, who used both his Soma Grand Randonneur (affectionately nicknamed the Grand Coffeeneur) and a 1970s Raleigh Olympian, to help him cross… Continue reading
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Family Coffeeneuring in St. Petersburg, Florida: Downhill or Uphill, Coffeeneuring is for Everyone
With the Coffeeneuring Challenge approaching, it seems a fine time to revisit some of the travels of last year’s coffeeneurs. We kick off this year’s look back with the family Coffeeneuring Challenge team of Paul, Sally, and Joe. Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Challenge 2014: Unofficially Official
When I announced the list of 2014 Coffeeneuring Challenge Finishers, reader and original coffeeneur Vannevar asked me about my own coffeeneuring for the year. While I am a big fan of riding one’s bike in the pursuit of a good cup of coffee, there is at least one year where I did not officially complete… Continue reading
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Big Dummy Family Coffeeneuring with Judy, DS, and DD in Toronto, Ontario
Today’s guest post may require you to employ your conversion skills, because it’s kilometers-centric. Yes! In addition, get ready to enjoy a peek into bicycling life with kids and a Big Dummy. Judy, of Toronto, completed the challenge this week, managing several rides with DS and DD. Thanks so much, Judy (and DS and DD, too!), for… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring with MrTinDC around Washington, D.C.: Bikes, Coffee, and Good Friends
This weekend, the first two official Coffeeneuring Challenge submissions arrived in my mailbox. The first was from #bikeDC’s own MrTinDC. In the next weeks I expect many more to make it to the official finishing line. I am a big fan of MrTinDC’s photography and his work is frequently featured in some of the on-line… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring with Paul and Maureen on the “Great White” Santana Noventa Tandem in Lynchburg, Virginia
How is your coffeeneuring progressing? Leaves might be falling and temps dropping, but I have a great story that might motivate you to step outside on these shorter cooler days of fall. By the way, if you have not yet added your stops to the Coffeeneuring Destinations Map, please feel free to contact Daniel in the Northeast… Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Rewind in Pittsburgh with @rfglenn
Ingredients Fall Bike rides Coffee Directions Blend together, bake for an hour for at least two miles or to your taste at dipping seasonal temperatures. Repeat seven times. Coffeeneuring. Continue reading
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Coffeeneuring Week 3: Kitteh-neuring with Janice and Jayne
This weekend I received an unexpected note from the coffeeneuring team of Janice and Jayne. What started out for them as a regular coffee ride turned into something much much more. The idea was to ride 2 1/2 miles to the store/deli in Boyer Junction, have lunch and coffee and retrace our steps up the hill… Continue reading
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Mr. and Mrs. Bike Snick Go Coffeeneuring
We can’t go into the weekend (THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OFFICIAL COFFEENEURING SEASON) without another example of how coffeeneuring happens. And, of course, it’s always nice to give the locals of #BikeDC and #BikeArlington a shout-out, especially ones who’ve taken such care with capturing their coffeeneuring images. With that, I present you with the coffeeneuring… Continue reading
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Coffeeneurs International: Martin in Ye Olde England
It’s not every day that someone says coffeeneuring has the potential to change his or her life. Coffee and bike riding can be powerful stuff, however, so who’s to say it isn’t these little pleasures that have great impact on us over time? I will let you ponder that, as I share this post from… Continue reading
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Team Coffeeneuring with Jason in Lancaster, PA
October 4 is when it all starts– the 2014 edition of the Coffeeneuring Challenge. Yes, it’s less than a week away so I hope you’re getting ready. There’s no one way to coffeeneur. You can do it by yourself. You can do it with your friends. You can pedal to an actual coffee shop, or… Continue reading
Chasing MailBoxes 