Wrapping Up Our Tour de California
Hellacious headwinds. Hills. Google Maps hiccups. Heck yeah. That sums up our last days of…
Year: 2023
The City of Angels
Angels do exist…and we met many while riding in Los Angeles County. I’ll get to…
On the Road More Traveled
We finally made it to the famed Pacific Coast Bike Route. Most touring cyclists travel…
An Ode to the Central Coast
When we were “planning” our route, Erik and I decided we wanted to bike to…
Central Coast, Here We Come: From Paso to Cambria
As we headed south, Paso Robles posed as the perfect place for us to pause…
5 Things We’ve Learned So Far on The Olson Odyssey
Two months of cyclotouring feels like a significant milestone, and is worthy of some reflection.…
Reunions, Reconnecting, and Crazy Raccoons
When Cortney and I lived in Marin, we didn’t do much cycling. We focused on…
Wine Country Rambling
Our Woodland Warm Showers host Mark escorted us to the edge of town and we…
Going to California: Redding to Woodland, CA
We did it again. We cheated. Just a little bit. Unless you want to pedal…
It Was the Best of Climbs and the Worst of Climbs: K-Falls to Ashland, OR
It was the perfect day to cycle. We’d had some rest. We were fresh, and…