Rambling Different Trails: Road Trip!
Our recent trip to Yunnan province was not a biking trip, but we did manage to bike a few days. In Kunming while looking for rental options I did come …
Rambling Different Trails: Traffic Rules Come To Zhoukou
Well, since last week Zhoukou’s finest have been cracking down on traffic scofflaws. Owning the road doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for what you do on it. There have been …
Rambling Different Trails: Hey, You DO Own The Road.
I was wondering at the impression I have that the operators of the electric three-wheel cargo motos, scooters and bicyclists act like they own the road here, and don’t wear …
Rambling Different Trails: Riding To Lao Tze's Hometown.
As it turns out riding from Zhoukou to Luyi , philosopher Lao Tze’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi hometown here in Henan province is like riding to Omaha from Lincoln, about 100 kilometers. Last …
Rambling Different Trails: Where Two Wheels Rule.
It’s been almost a month now that Steve and I have been in China, teaching English at Zhoukou Normal University. In that time I’ve bought a bicycle and have been …
Trail Ramblings: What IS That Plant?
You ride past them, but do you know what they are? Rails to Trails corridors and waterways are great places to see both native plants and opportunistic interlopers. Some are …
Trail Ramblings: A Glimpse Of New Trail
If you’ve been riding in Pioneer Park the last few days you may have noticed a new bike bridge sitting along the edge of the creek on the lower western …
Trail Ramblings: Rambling On Different Trails.
It sounds like the State games Cycling event and Rapha 100 this past weekend were a success. Owing to other events, I was in Iowa and Minnesota and looking for …
Zoo Expansion and the Rock Island Trail
Did you know that the Lincoln Children’s Zoo’s expansion plans will likely impact the Rock Island trail? As part of its planned expansion, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo intends to shift …
Trail Ramblings: The Search For Chief Standing Bear's Trail Head.
Ever since I learned that the Ponca tribe finished the Chief Standing Bear trail from the Kansas border to Beatrice last year I’ve been wanting to check it out. I …