I was cleaning a pile of tents and stoves that were just returned from a previous bicycle journey. I loved my low paying hard working job at American Youth Hostels 132 Spring Street NYC. My first encounter with American Youth hostels was when I bought a pass which would allow me entry into Youth Hostel accommodations around the world. I had already done a few clueless cycle trips to Europe. There were no bike touring books or videos back then. On my first European tour in 1971 my equipment included a backpack and plastic tube tent. I knew nothing about panniers. A few solo bike tours later I met two guys along the Coast of Yugoslavia that suggested we meet somewhere to write a bike … [Read more...] about 46 Years ago today
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About That Photo
About That Photo Kevin Parsons’s photo entitled Rough Rider appeared in the May 2021 issue of Adventure Cycling. Subject matter was me, Rosie Kelly cycling snail’s pace in frigid weather. I remember that day and those days leading up to it quite well. Prior to the trip we were already deep into Covid times and it had affected many of our lives including travel. I became somewhat sedintery yet longing to visit my sons. Kevin contacted me with the plan of us cycling the Western Express Adventure Cycling route from Colorado to California and did I wanna do it with him? Our previous ride together was two years earlier cycling the Trans America route of 4,200 miles from Virgina to … [Read more...] about About That Photo
Day In The Life Of This Ski/Snowboard Nomad
20 /21 Ski Season
Nearing the end of the 20/21 Ski season I loaded up the Suburu for a month long ski and snowboard adventure. I followed the Covid requirements for Vermont and dashed out the door May 1 just in time to add the Spring Indie pass to my Epic and Belleayre season pass collection. Visited 16 ski resorts of all different variety of terrain and trail conditions, the highlights being snowboarding Jay Peak and Burke Mountain with my son Mike. Doing it on the cheap can be a challenge but rewarding. Sleeping in the car even during frigid temps, and cooking most of my own meals makes the journey not much more costly than life at home. It’s great to be able to turn the snowboard at 67. Somehow I … [Read more...] about 20 /21 Ski Season
Retired From Bike Touring???
I had decided that I was done with bike touring... Carrying everything on the bike, not knowing where I would sleep, what I would eat, what if I had a breakdown, would people be kind and helpful,,,, especially during Covid. I thought I was done with it. And then I heard from Kevin.... the man I rode across America with some two years ago. With his encouragement and thought of seeing my son David in California I had decided on another bike touring journey. And so we cycled across Colorado and Utah with fuller than full packs. I carried a winter sleeping bag in addition to my normal camping gear . I was loaded down with extra food due to some long distances without services. My … [Read more...] about Retired From Bike Touring???
Livin Life
Long time gone by I promise a post soon … [Read more...] about Livin Life