Mount Baldy
Pardon the interruption of the Excellent Adventure Series, but I finally got this “thing” done with Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains west of Los Angeles that has been haunting me since 2018.… Read More Mount Baldy
Excellent Adventure 2023 – Vermont Edition – Part 2
This year’s “excellent adventure” was a three part bikepacking trip through Vermont and southern New England. This is Part 2 (of 3), a guided version of the infamous Green Mountain Gravel Growler route, a 6 day experience.…… Read More Excellent Adventure 2023 – Vermont Edition – Part 2
Market House is Flourishing
Revisiting the Market House five years later. It’s a flourishing third place downtown and this is why.… Read More Market House is Flourishing
Excellent Adventure 2023 – Vermont Edition – Part 1
This year’s “excellent adventure” was a three part bikepacking trip through Vermont and southern New England. This is Part 1 (of 3) from Wellfleet on Cape Cod to Burlington Vermont, a 5 day trip.… Read More Excellent Adventure 2023 – Vermont Edition – Part 1
There And Back Again, A Feisty Tale
As many who follow me on social media already know, I’ve spent a bit of time in the last year aboard Feisty Girl. This year’s goal was to deliver Feisty Girl to the Bahamas and back for the sweet spot of the spring cruising season and have a great time sailing with friends old and new. It was indeed a special adventure.… Read More There And Back Again, A Feisty Tale
Back To The Future
2023 sported the return of the back to back regatta Snipe “winter circuit”. As Mark Twain is accused of writing, history doesn’t repeat it just rhymes. In this case, instead of the prior Midwinters in Clearwater followed by the DonQ in Miami and the Bacardi/Gamblin inNassau, it was the Commodoro Rasco in Miami followed by the rejuvenated Mindwinters in Key Largo. Regardless of the regattas and their venues, it was a return to the vibe of marching south from one regatta to the next which brings anticipation of warm weather sailing, friends and Snipe travel.… Read More Back To The Future
Florida Coast To Coast
After postponing a year and a lot more research into the route, I finally had the perfect opportunity to do the Florida Coast To Coast route from Titusville to Clearwater in three days.… Read More Florida Coast To Coast
2022 CX #7 – Capital ‘Cross Classic – That’s All Folks!
This past Sunday’s Capital ‘Cross Classic was the traditional closer for the Mid Atlantic cyclocross season. It was a really nice day, sunny and cold-ish which is proper ‘cross temperature compared to the 70 degrees the last time I raced two weeks ago. In reality, my season was already over given I was off the bike for two weeks and lost a lot of fitness. However, I really love the vibe of the Capital ‘Cross Classic so I was going to do it regardless. … Read More 2022 CX #7 – Capital ‘Cross Classic – That’s All Folks!
Mixed Up In Barcelona
We spent the 2022 Thanksgiving week in Barcelona. In general, it exceeded expectations with all of the interesting aspects of any large European city, excellent walkability, good transportation options, great cultural amenities, interesting architecture, and oh the food! Because of my interest in urbanism, it’s always fun to experience a new city with that lens, especially one that has been written about extensively in urbanism circles. But, of all of the possible facets of city planning to observe, the one that really jumped out for me was the extreme mixture of uses and how it manifests in the city.… Read More Mixed Up In Barcelona
2022 CX #6 – Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross – Hot, Hot Hot!
I have wanted to do the Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross on Cape Cod for a few years now and this year was the year. We rolled in family visits, a work trip for Lisa and a long bike ride home to boot.… Read More 2022 CX #6 – Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross – Hot, Hot Hot!
Team Pline 