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Project Bike: Puch Cavette III stumbled across an old 10-speed bike at a garage sale. It was brand I'd never heard of, and looked like it had been sitting in a basement for a couple decades...
New To Me: Dahon Vitesse D7HGI've been thinking about looking for a folding bike for awhile now, something easier to travel with than a full-sized bike. Putting the Long Haul Trucker inside...
Dahon City Tour TestMy wife and I were in Kansas City, near the Plaza, for a family wedding this weekend, and I had a bit of time to spare between reception setup and the actual se...
Southwestern Road Trip PhotosI'm back from a long-planned road trip to the southwestern United States, visiting many places I'd never been before, and seeing some amazing sights. My wife an...
Groundhog Day 200KOn February 2nd I took advantage of the unseasonably mild temperatures to participate in the Free State Border Patrol, a 200+ kilometer "permanent" route create...
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Stupid Sign
Posted on October 29, 2008 | No CommentsSome days are just too nice to pay attention to stupid signs. -
Good Life Gravel Adventure
Posted on October 25, 2008 | No CommentsI’m more than a little late in posting this, but geez, this sounded like fun. Wish I could have gone. The Good Life Gravel Adventure was a 135-mile gravel grinder on the gravel and dirt roads surrounding Lincoln, Nebraska. It was put on by the Pirate Cycling League, a crew... -
The Trans-America Dirt Trail
Posted on September 29, 2008 | No CommentsI came across another offroad motorcycle touring web site of interest, this one dedicated the Trans-America Trail, a (nearly) coast-to-coast, off-pavement route using dirt roads, gravel roads, jeep roads, forest roads and farm roads. Dropping down into dried-up creek beds. Riding atop abandoned railroad grades. Note that this is a... -
Backroads Touring – Kansas
Posted on September 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsHere’s a link to a great little site that’s rather similar to the idea behind DirtBum, except they’re focused on motorcycle touring on the backroads of Kansas, rather than bicycle touring. The name of the site is Backroads Touring – Kansas, and the screenshot from the site should give you... -
Welcome To DirtBum
Posted on July 18, 2008 | No CommentsThis is the DirtBum blog. I’m the bum, I ride dirt — gravel roads and trails. If you’re interested in a little background info on the site and on me read About DirtBum. This site is primarily a personal blog, telling the stories of my bicycle rides on the back...