Month: May 2012
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A Fork In The Road — Group Politics In Northern California
I wasn’t sure how to bring up the subject. It seemed a thorny one, fraught with emotion. So I took the only approach I really knew, which was to speak my mind and deal with the consequences later. Continue reading →
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Breaking Away — Going Solo On A Social Journey
I finished up the last of the pancakes, washed my plate, strapped my helmet over my Buff and set off along Highway 101 under a clear blue sky. It was shortly after sunrise and the air was clear and chill. A pickup truck zipped past on some early-morning errand, but all else was quiet, still […] Continue reading →
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Riding In More Rain — Towards And Along The Oregon Coastline
Ben and I left Portland at lunchtime on the 9th day. The departure was a tough one. We rode south-west into a fresh onshore breeze, clouds collecting in the distance, stopping briefly to look at the Spruce Goose and fill up with water. The wind grew stronger, and after a couple more hours’ battling we […] Continue reading →
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Portland — Why I’ll Remember The People Over The Place
I would love to say that this will be an account of the wonders of the city of Portland. Because here is another city of the north-western States that manages to effortlessly exude its own particular flavour from the moment one begins to wander the downtown gridwork of avenues and cross-streets. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/38385810[/vimeo] Continue reading →
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Kona Sutra Touring Bike: Legacy Review & Detailed Photos
The Kona Sutra has undergone many changes since I wrote this review of the 2012 model after a two-month ride down the U.S. West Coast from Vancouver to Los Angeles. You can find the current version of the Sutra in my list of the all-time best touring bikes. For a long-haul road trip it would […] Continue reading →
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First London Screening Of ‘Janapar’ Coming In June
I wrote recently about my developing plans for Janapar, and I know that there are lots of people who’ve been waiting to see it. So I’m really chuffed to announce a free ‘movie night’ next month, especially for my blog readers, on a late-June weekend in a central London venue. Continue reading →
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Riding In The Rain — A Springtime Journey Through The Pacific North West
I did no prior research about this trip prior to my arrival in Vancouver just over a month ago. Although it goes directly against the principles of the Information Age, I much prefer letting the process of travel bring some small element of knowledge and understanding to a more or less blank slate, rather than […] Continue reading →