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Old West Bikeway Oregon

Old West Bikeway Oregon

discover another side of Oregon old west scenic bikeway Great getaway The Old West Scenic Bikeway offers a tantalizing variety of terrain and scenery.  You’ll pedal past everything  from rushing rivers  and dramatic rock formations to steamy hot springs and

Bicycle Touring Norway

Bicycle Touring Norway

Before visiting, I knew 5 things about Norway:The roads are really, really steep.Everything is crazy expensive.Vicious mosquitoes and midges attack any unprotected flesh.The weather is stormy and unsettled all year long.The wild camping is wonderful.

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Surviving New Zealand

Surviving New Zealand

Sometimes paradise sours.  A dose of extreme weather does the trick on the South Island.  We were warned.  That I’ll admit. Pack your rain gear and lots of layers we were told.  Snow’s possible any time of year. And it

The Hard Way Round

The Hard Way Round

“She doesn’t look good.” “I’ve never seen her like that.  Just collapsed on the side of the road and refused to move.  I had to drag her back on to her bike.  Force her to pedal.  I told her she’d

Mapless in Japan

Mapless in Japan

A country covered in road signs you can’t read, inhabited by people speaking a language you don’t understand may not seem like the ideal spot to wing it on a bike tour. No, Japan is ordinarily a place cyclists travel