Archive for December, 2008
It’s 4:30 in the morning as we slowly watch the lights of Seattle fade from our rear-view mirror. Our destination is a four hour drive to the heart of the Cascades nicknamed the American Alps, but referred to as the North Cascades Highway.
The highway is open an average of… Read the rest
I set to work to fix the part of the hull that had cracked around the cutlass bearing. I ground off the paint, and opened up the crack with my dremel tool. To my dismay, as I ground down the length of the crack, it just kept going”¦Finally I sanded… Read the rest
I know, I know.
You’re probably getting sick of hearing about our crazy winter storm, but you have to understand – this is a one-ever-50-years occurrence for us. I mean… it’s been snowing consistently for a week.… Read the rest That’s just plain unheard of in these parts.
So suffer us a few
Where: Cape Breton Island, Novia Scotia
Wender: Hal Amen
I’m used to salt in my mouth. Sweat and road grit simmer into the unmistakable tang of adrenaline.
But this was different. The curtains of drizzle blowing up the steeps of French Mountain and into my face were five parts saline… Read the rest
The snow. It just keeps falling.
Yesterday we woke to 8 or 9 inches of accumulation, topped with a wicked 3/4″ layer of ice. I suited up into my ultra-weatherproof 15 layer cycling outfit and dragged my mountain bike gingerly down the slippery front steps.
A woman called out to… Read the rest
Lot’s been done since I reported on boat project progress, but for the last few weeks it seems like whenever I finish one thing, another gets added to the list. Sometimes after lunch, the guys in the yard come over to have a look at what I’ve been up to.… Read the rest
Katie Compton is core.
In fact, she’s about as core as it gets.
At Cross Vegas this year, the announcer noted that “Katie Compton doesn’t even lose handshakes” which is to say that she has a competitive spirit that is downright scary.… Read the rest
Couple this tenacity with an almost unfair amount
Had to do some bike repair while sightseeing in Vietnam? Spent a few wicked hours exploring the jungle atop an elephant? We want to hear your best stories on traveling by alternative transportation. Cycles, rickshaws, camels, canoes; anything that doesn’t require fossil fuels to run, we want you to write… Read the rest
Outdoor apparel company Nau made a huge buzz in the sustainability world back when it first launched. Unfortunately, earlier this year in the face of the risky capital market, the brand committed to sustainable clothing and business practices had to shut their doors. But in the short time that Nau… Read the rest
Snow makes people happy.
Maybe not all those poor east-coasters and mid-westerners who have to deal with it in unfathomable quantity, but here on the west coast there is no denying it – snow taps into some primal childhood glee.
And it doesn’t take much, either.
A light dusting. A… Read the rest
