So, what happened out there? Frankly, I'm not entirely sure. Even after nearly three days back at home and two glorious nights of sleep in my own bed I'm still sifting the ashes. All the oversaturated visions of rivers, mountains, valleys and canyons I had out there in the Idaho high country are swept into a Read More
Leana Niemand has ridden her bike in more countries than most people will ever visit. She started in South Africa seven years ago and as she says "..once you're on the road, there's just no reason to stop" Bike Touring News caught up with her in Boise last week and recorded our conversation to create Read More
The March 2013 Wandering Wheels ride took us from Mountain Home, Idaho to Bonneville Point along the Main Oregon Trail. The trail is easy to find traveling north from Mountain Home on Canyon Creek Road thanks to frequent signage. Once on the trail the surface is nicely graded hard dirt and parts of it could Read More
It's eerie to listen to the voice. The transmission starts out chirpy, almost a forced chirpyness. As the voice goes on, loneliness and a sort of uncertainty come through. The voice is not real time but it's still chilling to realize it's coming from the middle of the Antarctic, the middle of that frozen desert Read More
On a recent overnight bicycle trip to Burgdorf Hot Springs I sat down with Paul to ask him about bike commuting...when he began, what logistical challenges he faced and about what he perceives as the benefits of riding a bike to work. We were "sponsored" on this trip by McCall Brewing Company in that they Read More
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