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4 Nov 2016

Bicycle Field Notes 8: USA–Mexico Border, Running the Badlands on a Bicycle

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Are you on a long distance bicycle tour and at the point where you’re wondering what it might be like to ride your bike across the border from the U.S.A into Mexico? If you are (yes this post is more … Read More

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22 May 2016

Bicycle Field Notes 7: Our Route, Stepping Stones through Eastern U.S.A.

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Hey you kids (the ones I promised to write and miss so much) and everybody else, Here I am in Guanajuato, Mexico, writing a post about the travel route that we took down the Atlantic Coast and along the Gulf … Read More

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14 Apr 2016

Bicycle Field Notes 6: My Journey Home, Canada & USA (Part 1)

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Even though I have a crappy sense of direction, I’ve always managed to find my way home. There was a time when I never set out to explore without a compass and map. Ideally, I’d have a mitt full of … Read More

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Bicycle Touring, Policy Sciences
6 Mar 2016

Bicycle Field Notes 5: Riding the Farewell–Welcome Wave Train

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

My home is in Smithers, a small community that is tucked into the eastern slopes of the coast mountains in the upper reaches of the Skeena River watershed in northwestern British Columbia. We’re about 350 km (218 miles), by road, … Read More

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2 Mar 2016

Bicycle Field Notes 4: La Buena Vida

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Here’s a sneak peek (48 hours or so) into our lives and my mind as we roll through part of southern Texas. Date: 26 February 2016 Ride: From Goose Island State Park to Corpus Christi, Texas Distance: 68 km Weather: … Read More

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25 Dec 2015

Bicycle Field Notes 2: My Christmas Shepherd

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Christmas Eve Day: I’m determined to hold up better today than yesterday. I take a deep breath. I sink back into the seat of my recumbent bicycle. I put my right foot onto the pedal, set it into the power … Read More

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Bicycle Touring, Dutch Ovens
19 Dec 2015

Bicycle Field Notes 3: Our Route, Skipping Across North America

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

For a bird’s eye view of the route that Lothar and I travelled across North America (mostly by bike), I have Welican-the-Pelican’s reports. This is another post for my young friends and for everyone else that’s interested in a sneak … Read More

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18 Dec 2015

Bicycle Field Notes 1: Welican-the-Pelican Hitches a Ride

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

This post is dedicated to all of my young friends who are busy growing up while Lothar and I are busy riding our bikes. I know that you know who you are. I have a friend who is hitching a … Read More

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18 May 2015

I Bet All the Stuff on My Bike Weighs More You!

by Deb Wellwood | posted in: Bicycle Touring |

Hey MyNaSc, this is my first blog post about our Big Bike Adventure that’s just for kids: We’re busy getting ready for our bike ride across Canada. When we get there, we’re thinking we’ll turn right and head south. Yesterday, … Read More

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