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08-10-12, 01:15 PM
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Never again in Kowloon
, horrific to say the least. We were almost sideswiped quite a few number of times and the normal practice I believe is for those tiny little cars to actually ride abreast a few centimeters with cyclists. This was when Hong Kong was still a colony, so it may have changed a bit.
, horrific to say the least. We were almost sideswiped quite a few number of times and the normal practice I believe is for those tiny little cars to actually ride abreast a few centimeters with cyclists. This was when Hong Kong was still a colony, so it may have changed a bit.If we go to Hong Kong again (and we are talking about it ... it's not too far from Australia and there are apparently some relatively inexpensive flights), we might consider taking folding bikes or renting bikes to get a ride or two in. I have heard that some areas are not as bad as others, but I doubt I'd want to do anything like a long ride.
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08-20-12, 08:33 PM
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So far I am limited to Central Illinois. I would love to ride somewhere else with more scenery. I'm tired of seeing cornfields.
08-22-12, 10:50 AM
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We did a short ride here in Luxembourg today.
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08-23-12, 07:10 PM
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08-31-12, 11:22 AM
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And Switzerland!
We rode about 25 km today in Switzerland.
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If all goes well, I may be able to add a few more US states to the list soon.
Where have your summer travels taken you?
Where have your summer travels taken you?
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10-13-12, 08:02 AM
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Have you ridden Martha's Vineyard Mass. already? It's busy in the nice weather. Not so busy in the fall.
There are a few nice off road paved bike routes on Cape Cod.
There are a few nice off road paved bike routes on Cape Cod.
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I've ridden a little bit around the Boston area, but that's all in Mass.
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That's not too bad, but it's the worst riding conditions in the area. Better roads as you ride away from Boston. I'm 52 miles straight south of Boston. Nothing spectacular ,but, it is a coastal plain and the hills are not big near the water. I've ridden to Boston a few times, most of it was bike friendly.
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That's not too bad, but it's the worst riding conditions in the area. Better roads as you ride away from Boston. I'm 52 miles straight south of Boston. Nothing spectacular ,but, it is a coastal plain and the hills are not big near the water. I've ridden to Boston a few times, most of it was bike friendly.
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10-14-12, 11:12 AM
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I was an over the road truck driver and carried my bike with me some so i have ridden lots of cool places all over the country. but it was just short hops or a weekend stay at the most.
I have biked in:
Several places in Tennessee along with
North Carolina
Washington D.C.
Myrtle Beach, SC
Fayetteville AR
Daytona Beach FL
Key West FL
Denver, CO
Julesburg CO
Pueblo CO
Green River, UT
Desert Center, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Sanford, CA
San Francisco, CA
Stockton, CA
I have biked in:
Several places in Tennessee along with
North Carolina
Washington D.C.
Myrtle Beach, SC
Fayetteville AR
Daytona Beach FL
Key West FL
Denver, CO
Julesburg CO
Pueblo CO
Green River, UT
Desert Center, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Sanford, CA
San Francisco, CA
Stockton, CA
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10-15-12, 12:49 PM
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So far:
Arizona (year round commuter there).
Kansas (commuting sucked most of the year, and I wasn't brave enough to try for about 4 months/year in the winters)
Washington State (so far, year round, but this is my first year trying it. Hope we don't get snow.)
Colorado (mountain biking only)
Okinawa, Japan (early 80s, lived there 3 years, and got around mostly on base, but did ride off base on occasion. Always fun riding on the left side of the road.)
Hamburg Germany (1 year, commuted most days in the summer)
Arizona (year round commuter there).
Kansas (commuting sucked most of the year, and I wasn't brave enough to try for about 4 months/year in the winters)
Washington State (so far, year round, but this is my first year trying it. Hope we don't get snow.)
Colorado (mountain biking only)
Okinawa, Japan (early 80s, lived there 3 years, and got around mostly on base, but did ride off base on occasion. Always fun riding on the left side of the road.)
Hamburg Germany (1 year, commuted most days in the summer)
10-15-12, 01:31 PM
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I'm slowly working through the US States. My list so far:
Alaska
California
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
I'll probably never get Hawaii; not as long as my wife has horses. If I get 49 total, I'll call it a success.
Alaska
California
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
I'll probably never get Hawaii; not as long as my wife has horses. If I get 49 total, I'll call it a success.
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All over Singapore.
West Malaysia - Penang, Langkawi, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson, Malacca, Johor, Desaru
Indonesia -East Java Bromo, Karimun Island, Bali
India - Himachal Pradesh region Manali - Leh
West Malaysia - Penang, Langkawi, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson, Malacca, Johor, Desaru
Indonesia -East Java Bromo, Karimun Island, Bali
India - Himachal Pradesh region Manali - Leh
10-17-12, 06:06 PM
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Just realized that when I rode in Kentucky a couple of weeks ago, that was my first time on in bike in that state.
(Will have to doublecheck my previous post/posts (?) in this thread)
(Will have to doublecheck my previous post/posts (?) in this thread)
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And, yes, I did and do know that Ontario is not a state. It's a principality, or something.
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I've got a goal of riding in all the provinces in Canada, all the states in the US, all the states in Australia, and as many other countries as possible. It's not a goal that I'm going to accomplish in the next year or two ... it is something I'm working on throughout my life.
However, this year, I was able to add a whole bunch more US states to my list ... I'm nearly at the half-way mark!!
Me:
-- Canada: BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario
-- Australia: NSW, Queensland, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania
-- US: Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Hamshire, Vermont
-- UK: England, Wales, Scotland
-- France
-- Belgium
-- Taiwan
-- Japan
-- The Netherlands
-- Germany
-- Luxembourg
-- Switzerland
However, this year, I was able to add a whole bunch more US states to my list ... I'm nearly at the half-way mark!!
Me:
-- Canada: BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario
-- Australia: NSW, Queensland, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania
-- US: Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Hamshire, Vermont
-- UK: England, Wales, Scotland
-- France
-- Belgium
-- Taiwan
-- Japan
-- The Netherlands
-- Germany
-- Luxembourg
-- Switzerland
Today, Rowan and I rode a little bit of Route 66.
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Other than living in MN/MI I've done most of my riding in Taiwan and I'm gearing up for Hokkaido next summer. Machka and Rowan got a little taste of Taiwan (I've read the blog) but it is an underrated country and has some great outdoor spots once you get out of the awful cities. The cycling is pretty good also except for a couple of places that you absolutely should not ride a bicycle like the narrow, long and busy tunnels between Suao and Yilan.
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Other than living in MN/MI I've done most of my riding in Taiwan and I'm gearing up for Hokkaido next summer. Machka and Rowan got a little taste of Taiwan (I've read the blog) but it is an underrated country and has some great outdoor spots once you get out of the awful cities. The cycling is pretty good also except for a couple of places that you absolutely should not ride a bicycle like the narrow, long and busy tunnels between Suao and Yilan.
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