Inspiration & Blog

Sidetracked Volume 02 follows on the heels of the critically acclaimed debut issue and continues its quest to inspire readers with an incredible collection of photography and stories of expeditions from all corners of the world.

By definition, distance is a numerical description of how far apart things are; but it may also represent a span of time, a departure from normality, or the idea of pushing what is possible…

After a recent stint of too little riding and a lot more programming than I’d care to admit, I am happy to introduce a new section of the site: Routes. When I first learned about bike touring my interest was piqued; but when I read about multi-day bikepacking trips through pristine and remote dirt routes, I was captivated…

“Hops are a wicked and pernicious weed.”
– King Henry VIII, 1519

This post isn’t really about a beer, it’s about the occasion that called for a very strong beer.

FilmFestFriday, back in action… here are 4 videos that all do a nice job of melting time away. A couple of these I have watched on multiple occasions. Enjoy.

My favorite thing to do after a good ride is enjoy a cold beer; my second favorite is to jump in a body of water.

During my 6 months in Africa, I went through about 7 levels of hop withdrawal…

We had one more route to bite off before we made the jump back to the land of bills and responsibilities. To keep it interesting, we picked a nice section of the GR 48 footpath from north of Seville east to Cordoba.

I am always up for a burly and rugged challenge, but there is certainly nothing wrong with a smooth and mellow ride, sometimes…

“Give him an offering, my lady, for there is not greater tragedy than that of the blind man in Granada.” So goes a quote, allegedly said to a woman passing a beggar on the street in Granada.

Leaving Africa was like saying goodbye to a dear friend. As the ferry roared out of the El Hoceima port, we watched the foggy cliffs of the Dark Continent fade into the mist. But soon there was something new drawing my eye to the north—the high snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada range in Spain’s southern district of Andalucia.