Rambling Different Trails: There’s Always Something New.
Have you ever had a route you thought you knew, only to find that you had no idea what was only a few blocks away? That happened to me last …
Rambling Different Trails: Harvest Road Hazards, Zhoukou Style.
Around Lincoln when you think of riding gravel during harvest time you may think of combines and corn pickers on the roads in the fall. They probably take up most …
Rambling Different Trails: Patch Glue, Bushwhacking, And Kindness To Foreigners.
These are the key words for this week’s adventures. The first two could be taken as buzz kill but really, they had redeeming elements. All year long I’ve had issues …
Rambling Different Trails: The Good, The Bad, And The Annoying.
Only a month remains for us here in Zhoukou. I’ve enjoyed my time here and Steve really loves it. They very much want us back next fall, especially as they …
Rambling Different Trails: Sizing Up Your Riding Companions.
I did it again. The last time I dragged someone through the pain cave, it was “David,”who underestimated the requirements and effects of a 100(+) km ride. He was back …
Rambling different Trails: Are You A Destination Rider Or A Rambler?
Some of us are both destination riders and ramblers at different times, but when trying to entice others to go on a ride with you, knowing what kind of rider …
Rambling Different Trails: Some Questions Answered.
In the past few weeks I’ve finally been able to find the answers to some questions that had been waiting to be discovered, such as: 1) What about that mystery …
Rambling Different Trails: Racing in Henan!
We decided to take advantage of a long weekend and check out Xinyang, in the south of our province of Henan. There are mountains and northern tea, rice, and even …
Rambling Different Trails: What Is There To See Out There?
People have different motivations for getting on a bike. For some it’s a fun thing to do with friends. Others are solitary commuters, still others seem to live to race. …
Rambling Different Trails: All Rides Are Local.
If “all politics is local” as the saying goes, certainly our rides are. For some, riding is a political statement as well as a form of transportation or avocation. From …