I have started many stories about bicycle racing but have never written one that is as good as the racers are both on the indoor and outdoor tracks and on the roads.
— Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
Why Land’s End to John o’ Groats?
Fearless Leader Joe and I have been discussing cycling from Land’s End to John o’ Groats — lejog — ever since our triumphal entry into Paris last year. I’ve been keeping it in the back of my mind while considering the purchase of a touring bike and other life events. Finally, FLJ called me this…
At long last, Tour de Tohoku
The long and winding road … to the start I’ve been thinking and talking about the Tour de Tohoku since I first learned of it a couple of years ago, and planning on it since this May when registration had been scheduled to start. From there it was waiting for the lottery, learning that I’d…
The 53 Stations of Tokaido
東海道 route on the 人力 website. The 53 Stations of the Tokaido, on Wikipedia. See all 53 Stations of Tokaido posts here.