Interviews
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Women BikeDC With Jackie N. Bike to Live! Part 1
This week I’m launching a new set of interviews featuring some of the women who live and ride in the Washington, D.C., area. The Women BikeDC series delves into the experiences and perspectives of women who ride around the Washington, D.C., area and explores how the city can improve as a cycling-friendly environment. While bicycles are not exactly… Continue reading
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What’s Your Favorite Brevet Distance?
Four years ago, I interviewed 12 randonneurs from different parts of the country about randonneuring. One of the questions I asked them was, “What is your favorite distance of the Super Randonneur series (200, 300, 400, 600K) and why?” With this year’s Super Randonneur series in full swing, I’ve been pondering this question again in my own… Continue reading
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We Love Coffeeneuring, Featuring the Ultimate Coffeeneur for Final Weekend Inspiration
In the great city of Portland, there is a person who has coffeeneured more than anyone I know. His name is Bill, and in the course of 94 weekends he visited 110 distinct coffee shops. That accomplishment is a testament not only to the preponderance of Portland-area coffee shops (yay, alliteration!), as well as Bill’s… Continue reading
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We Love Coffeeneuring: A Talk with Four-Time Coffeeneur John R. in #BikeDC
The final weekend of the Coffeeneuring Challenge approaches, and as part of the final week festivities I took the opportunity to chat with four-time challenge finisher John of #BikeDC. You may know John from Twitter (@dirteng) or through his blog, Portajohn. John used concepts from the Coffeeneuring Challenge and created a beer and bikes challenge known… Continue reading
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We Love Coffeeneuring: A Talk with Original Coffeeneurs Tara and Simon in Maryland
Today Chasing Mailboxes talks with the coffeeneuring duo of Tara and Simon. You may recognize this pair from previous guest posts, or perhaps Tara’s name rings familiar to you because of the “Tara Rule” (This year it’s Rule #16). Tara’s suggestion that people be allowed to coffeeneur on Columbus Day sparked not only the creation… Continue reading
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We Love Coffeeneuring: A Chat with Original Coffeeneur Vannevar in Pittsburgh, PA
The Coffeeneuring Challenge kicked off four years ago as a small affair with 12 finishers. Thanks to their efforts, word of mouth, and I’m not even sure what else, coffeeneuring is now an annual event that keeps expanding in popularity. Some don’t know the history of coffeeneuring, and that’s okay. There are enough of us around… Continue reading
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The Randonneur Q&A Interview Series
Just before PBP 2011, I interviewed a group of 12 randonneurs to get their perspectives on various aspects of long-distance cycling. I talked with both men and women who were members of clubs throughout the United States. I called it the Randonneur Q&A. The Randonneur Q&A covered big-picture randonneuring themes, including insights over the various brevet distances, and what it is… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: The Full List
With the On Writing & Riding series reaching its finale, I wanted one last post of all the blogs featured over the past month. My blog selection process was not based on any particular criteria. Rather, I simply asked these questions, “What bicycling blogs do I like and look forward to reading?” “What blogs do… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Iron Rider
Today is the final installment of the On Writing & Riding Series. These interviews evolved out of a desire to learn about the behind-the-blog thoughts of some of my favorite bloggers. Many thanks to all who took the time to contribute and be part of this series. We close On Writing & Riding with Iron… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Tales From The Sharrows
“Sometimes you’re the lead guitarist, thrashing through power chords with a raw energy and other times you’re in the back with the tambourine, beating it against the front of your leg and swaying side to side.” -from Ride In 2/21: Have a cantaloupe, Lassie If you live and ride in Washington, D.C., you might be… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: mmmmbike!
It’s the final week of the On Writing & Riding series. Only three blogs remain! I hope you’ve liked following along. Today we go to San Francisco for a conversation with mmmmbike!, another of my favorite randonneuring blogs. When I read mmmmbike!, this is some of what dances through my mind. Ride over mountains. Ride by… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: anniebikes
I first came to know anniebikes through comments she made on other blogs I read. She is one of few bloggers I know who not only takes time to write her own content, but regularly reads and thoughtfully comments on others’ posts. Annie writes frankly about day rides near her home in Vermont and the self-supported… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: gypsy by trade
Your bicycle can take you to faraway places, if you let it. It can take you out of the familiar city into terrain you’ve only heard about and maybe only previously considered in an abstract way on some map you saw once That’s what I think about when I read Nicholas’s writing about his and… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: BicycleKitty
BicycleKitty is a high-mileage bike rider who hails from Portland, Oregon. Her cycling interests range from alley cats to randonneuring… and most recently, cyclocross. Direct and engaging in her writing style, I always look forward to reading BicycleKitty. She’s also the kind of rider who wants to try new things and push her own limits.… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Urban Adventure League
Today’s On Writing & Riding finds us spending some time with Shawn Granton, the man behind Urban Adventure League. Many readers may be familiar with Urban Adventure League, either through Shawn’s drawings, recaps of rides around Portland, or perhaps through his passion for three-speeds and letter writing (yes, real letters!). Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Family Ride
Not having much familiarity with family biking (except for my own family bicycling tales growing up), I wanted to see how others made transportation cycling with kids work. Through last year’s Errandonnee I caught a glimpse into how Family Ride out in Seattle, Washington, does it. Filled with stories that make it seem as though anyone… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: An Old Guy on 2 Wheels
Bike advocate, transportation cyclist, bike blogger, community bike shop volunteer. These are a few of the terms that describe Tim, the writer behind An Old Guy on 2 Wheels, who lives and blogs in Austin, Texas. I began reading An Old Guy on 2 Wheels when I was going through my Surly Big Dummy infatuation. The errands… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: The Hudson Valley Randonneur
I’ve become a regular reader of several randonneuring blogs, including today’s feature, The Hudson Valley Randonneur written by George S., who is based in the Hudson River Valley of New York state. I was already a regular reader of The Hudson Valley Randonneur in 2010 when Felkerino and I were part of a ride in… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Kent’s Bike Blog
If you read blogs about bicycling, it is quite likely that you know of Kent’s Bike Blog. Kent is based in Issaquah, Washington, and his was one of the first blogs I turned to when I first became interested in long-distance riding. I wanted to read others’ stories of long rides and learn from their… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Town Mouse
On Writing & Riding goes back across the pond (as the farmers in my hometown would say) to talk with Sally of Town Mouse. I began reading Town Mouse over a year ago. It caught my attention because I really know nothing about Scotland or its bicycling infrastructure. The posts about the roads, weather, and… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Pondero
I began reading Pondero late last year and it quickly became one of my must-read blogs. Pondero has a good sense of humor and an affinity for bike rides, coffee in the country, and relaxed moments hanging out with his bikes (at least two of which are Rivendells). His recent post, “Roadside Encounter,” illustrating one of… Continue reading
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On Writing & Riding: Pennine Pedaling
For this edition of “On Writing & Riding” we’re taking a trip to the Pennines in England to chat with Georgie, the author of Pennine Pedaling. I first “met” Georgie through the 2012 edition of the Coffeeneuring Challenge and quickly learned that she has a love for dirt roads, hilly terrain, and good views. And they… Continue reading
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