Category: Travel
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A weekend in Southern California. Part 1
A new weekend and a new destination. Orange County, California. My view of southern california is entirely skewed by TV, rumour and stereotype. I imagined the sprawling highways crisscrossing the plains, smog filled air hanging above the the parched dusty city. I imagined hurried unhappy people around every corner and nowhere to stop and breathe. […]
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Bonelli
I finished 38th at the US Cup in Bonelli this weekend. A crazy number. The kind of finishing position you normally whisper under your breathe in case someone overhears you. Today was a little different, and I’m struggling to wrap my head around the result.
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Austin
Bryan is navigating. I’m driving. Road 290, also known as 71; but it just threw us onto loop 1 (North). Also known as Mopac. We can still see Blake’s car ahead, weaving slowly between towering pick-up trucks bearing the distinctive logo of the Texas longhorns. We exit the highway (again), then shoot straight through the […]
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Home for the Holidays
Christa and I headed back to England for Christmas and New Year; it was a huge step for Christa to forego her own family to spend time with mine, and I’m so glad she did. Missing the holidays is a big deal, and one that I haven’t done yet. Having her in England was amazing […]
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The Boulder Update
It’s been a whirlwind landing back in Boulder after nine months away. Coming into Denver via Iceland was a breeze, and I’m going to recommend IcelandAir to anyone who will listen from now on. My bikes came out of the airport machinery looking a little mangled, but a quick check over reassured me they were […]
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The Sellaronda Circuit
What better way to end six months in the Alps than with one of the classic road rides; The Sellaronda Circuit.
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Val Di Sole
The drive from Garda to Val di Sole was immensely beautiful. The road from the lake quickly darted up a side valley, and we found ourselves in the surrounds of huge forested slopes. Big clouds again aided the definition of the contours, and it wasn’t long until we’d climbed up through Madonna di Campiglio and […]
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Giro Della Monte Baldo
“well how far is it?” Is always a difficult question for a ride that I’ve never done before, but my enthusiasm prevented me from outright admitting I hadn’t the faintest idea. Instead I answered with “the map says…” And we set off to ride around the towering hulk that it Monte Baldo. Luckily for me, […]