Trail Ramblings: Heat Lovers, This Is Your Weather, But Stay Safe.
I hear some of you like to ride in the heat. More power to you. For the rest of us, we have to find ways to deal with it and …
Trail Ramblings: What’s New, Lincoln?
We are back in Lincoln now and the jet lag wasn’t too bad. I’ve managed to get out and ride every day since in our fair city. After the past …
Rambling Different Trails: The Takeaway, Part Two.
Tomorrow we begin the lengthy trip back to Lincoln with an overnight in Beijing. When I read the accounts of the bike touring and bike packing trips so many others …
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 …
Rambling Different Trails: At The Bike Shop.
It’s aggravating not speaking Chinese, and needing to go to the bike shop while not speaking Chinese is even worse. I can say a few phrases and get us home …
Rambling Different Trails: Get To Know Your Own Backyard.
Recently we we were invited out to dinner by a “well-placed civil servant.” We never found out what he actually does, but he speaks English. Eventually the conversation came around …
Rambling Different Trails: Putting The Puzzle Together.
This past week I’ve been exploring the levee roads upstream from Zhoukou. The Yinghe and the Shahe rivers meet on the western edge of the city but I’d never found …
Rambling Different Trails: Fast Forward To The Present
I was reminded a few days ago just how quickly things are changing here in Zhoukou. I was commenting on the small village roads I’d been riding lately. Another oral …