RE: Lessons learned on two wheels: Triumphs and trials of a car-free cycling fanatic
Yeay, so glad to see you back, @mininthecity! Last year around this time you gave me tons of inspiration, and now, reading your post about cycling, reminded me of my trip down the west coast last Fall.
While I was apprehensive of hills at first, I fell in love with them. Elevations, bring it on! As for the weather, that's a different issue. Fortunately we had gorgeous weather for most of the trip, except for the obligatory rain on the Olympic Peninsula, and some high winds in Southern Cali , which I had to ride into for days. So picturing your Minnesotan thunder-snow gives me the shivers, and raises the respect for hard-core riders from the Mid West, like yourself.
Charging my phone was of course a major issue, so I got myself a solar charger / power pack. After three months on the road with it I can say, it would have been much better to get a separate battery and a decent solar array, as simply being in motion would diminish the charging capacity of the small solar panel.
Looking forward to many more awesome bike-posts! Btw, I LOVE your wearable pizza bag! ;-)
Thanks for the warm welcome @stortebeker! I was blogging about 30 days of Biking in April last year. 😁 I'm participating again this year and sharing little blurbs on other social media platforms. Encouragement like yours is motivating me to put together some stories and post on steemit more regularly as well. Your bike tour on the west coast must have been epic. Fall is my favorite time of year in many ways. Thanks for the feedback about phone chargers, too. I'll be traveling in Switzerland this summer and want to do some cycling although it will not be a cycling centric trip. My partner and I are going for our friend's wedding and spending some time before and after the event to explore. Looking forward to connecting more again. I really appreciate your enthusiasm for cycling and dedication to sustainability!
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Oh wow... Switzerland has some NICE hills! :-) Have fun at the wedding and on the bit of biking you're thinking about doing.
So have you seen my posts about my cycling trip down the coast? I'm not hunting upvotes, as the time for that has passed anyway, but if you're interested, you can check them out at the end of this post: https://steempeak.com/travel/@stortebeker/cascadia-to-aztlan-origin-and-destination It is mostly bike-related, though with lots of nature adventure, and ... well, many other things we ran into on this unforgettable trip. Hope you like it!
My memory isn't great so I honestly don't recall if I read some of your adventures on that particular trip. I am happy to upvote when applicable although my vote is not very powerful yet. I understand in this case it's too old to earn steem but I am interested in reading and seeing your photos. Thanks for the link!
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