Fall has come to the park. The trees haven’t fully turned. The rains haven’t started in earnest. But a chill … Continue reading Living In The Round

September 7 | Bakersfield Have you ever dreamed of riding a bicycle across the country, around your state, or along … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #14 – Invitation

September 6 | San Diego In 1950, two Frenchmen, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, became the first to summit an … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #13 – Other San Diegos

September 5 | Carlsbad I am not a native, having moved here two weeks before my freshman year in high … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #12 – Adopted Son

September 4 | Huntington Beach Southern California has a reputation, some of it well deserved. The affluence here is sometimes … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #11 – Reputation And Reality

September 3 | Malibu No, we’re not biking with the stars, although one of our Route Leaders met Martin Sheen … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #10 – SoCal

September 2 | Goleta And on the seventh day, the Route Leaders said, “Rest,” and it was good. On all … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #9 – Rest Day

September 1 | Goleta In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the heart and mind are not seen as separate systems, but as … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #8 – Xinland

August 31 | Pismo Beach Long-distance cycling in a group is both a study in community and a solitary encounter. … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #7 – Together And Alone

August 31 | Plaskett Some of the most startling things about long-distance cycling are the smells. For the last couple … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #6 – Up Close And Personal