Al's Blog-o-Sphere

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

The first question many people ask about a bicycle is “How many speeds does it have?”

I don’t think they realize that question really shows their ignorance about bicycles. I usually answer “Three in front and nine in back.” but what they really want to hear is “Twenty-seven.” I think in the future, I’ll just say “Infinite.”

Most bikes are driven by a gear that you turn with the pedals, connected to a gear at the back wheel by a chain. It’s a simple machine and the distance you travel when you turn the cranks – those things the pedals are attached to – depends on several things. Continue Reading…

I’m looking for a good real-time (or close to it) GPS tracking app so that my family and friends can easily know where I am.

This is a test of another one I am checking out.

Okay almost all bike tour blogs start out with the information everyone wants to know and look through and say they’d never do that.

This is my equipment list. Continue Reading…