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The Extra Mile
The Articles in our Blog, The Extra Mile, is a collection of stories and insights into a variety of topics that help you get to know Bicycle Adventures while providing useful information about Training, Gear and Travel. Take a few moments to browse our articles, we are sure you will find them interesting.
Why the Southwest Is the Best US Fall Cycling Destination
While most of the country considers summer to be cycling season, in the Southwest, summer is synonymous with triple-digit temperatures...
Scouting with the Experts
I spent the last few days checking in on the last few details for our new Mt. Rushmore tour. It is going to be fantastic. Just prior...
Leavenworth Delivered
The first Mountain Bike Tour in Leavenworth delivered 4 days of spectacular weather, rafting in fast and high white water, wineries...
3 mistakes of the Aging Athlete and How to Fix them
This is a topic that touches close to home. Maybe a little too close as I feel my fitness slip over the winter. It also seems to be...
Aging Athlete Mistake #2 and How to Fix it
Mistake #2: “Not Lifting Weights to Get Stronger” A lot of Aging Athletes lift weights and most understand the benefits...
Series Finale: Aging Athlete Mistake Number 3 (…and How to Fix It)
This is the final installment of my three-part series on the aging athlete. In the first post, I talked about how the aging athlete...
Bicycle Tour round 2, or 3 or maybe even 6
I just returned from “guiding” our New Zealand tour (Nathan and our guests may argue my use of the term “guiding.”) It was...
Leavenworth wins as Washington’s Best Northwest Escape
Last week I headed over to Leavenworth to check out the snow level for our upcoming Mountain Bike Tour. Despite the over-the-top...
Bicycle Adventures – Remembering Why
I reflect on lots of things in my life, but wonder why I think about some things and not others? I was riding into work yesterday and...
Lunar Poodle on Bicycle Adventures Bike Tours #1
This will be a fun series of blog talk from one of our favorite guests. Richard Glover and his wife, Cindy, began their love affair...
Lunar Poodle Lands on Crater Lake – Bicycle Adventures Bike Tour #2
In this installment, Richard tells us about his and Cindy’s exploites on our Crater Lake Bike Tour during the 2008 season. This...








