Author: Rebecca J Hogue
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A bike tour around Ottawa
Read more: A bike tour around OttawaSince I haven’t had much opportunity to get out on overnight tours this year, I decided I’d do a photoblog of a cycle tour along the pathways in Ottawa. I’d also like to put out a challenge to all my cycle touring friends out there – if you aren’t blogging and aren’t touring, then how…
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Reflections on the past
Read more: Reflections on the pastOn July 7th, 2008 is a date that will forever be stuck in my mind, not only as my father’s birthday, but also the day we left home on our Going East journey around the world without airplanes. That was a long day of doing all the final bits and pieces of packing – making…
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We’re back
Read more: We’re backAfter a much too long hiatus, I’m happy to report our site is back up. Sadly, we got hacked and recovery took much longer than we thought. Scott will share his reflections on this in the coming weeks. With any luck, you’ll see updates of our summer cycling adventures. We are just happy to be…
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A fun time in Cartersville – RAGBRAI Day 4
Read more: A fun time in Cartersville – RAGBRAI Day 4We awoke at 2 am to the crash of thunder and flash of lightning, followed immediately by a deluge of rain. We had been warned about the storm and had secured our tent with extra guy wires, so checked for leaks and tried to go back to sleep. This was difficult, since we had been…
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Frogs on ‘Bents
Read more: Frogs on ‘BentsThe bikes may be the same, but the faces are different. We must admit, it was a little odd seeing two touring cyclists riding the same bikes as ours. This is a picture of Sylvie and Ben a.k.a. Frogs on ‘Bents. They have been on the road since April 2008. We originally connected with them…
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It doesn’t really matter if I was right
Read more: It doesn’t really matter if I was rightI had a little incident yesterday on my ride home from work, and upon reflection, it doesn’t matter that I was right. I just need to be more careful. Most of my ride home involves side streets and bike paths, but there is a little stretch where I need to ride on a busy street.…
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April Fools joke?
Read more: April Fools joke?If someone were to tell me that April 2nd would launch the first long weekend of the summer in Ottawa, I would think they were telling an April Fools joke. Normally, we would be thinking about skiing, not bringing the bikes up from the basement for the first rides of the year. April Fools or…
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Yay, I did it!
Read more: Yay, I did it!It’s been a mild winter in Ottawa this year. We barely have any snow on the ground, and yet the cross country ski conditions have been amazing. I’ve been out skiing more this year than ever – and I’m skiing longer distances more comfortably than ever before. Last Sunday was a huge accomplishment for me –…