Pedaling South

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A huge thanks to JRA Bike Shop (8310 8th Ave NW) in Seattle! They answered my Craigslist post requesting a much needed spare part (freehub body). Upon arrival, they fixed us right up and had us on our way inside of an hour.

Owners Eric and Ben have had a space at Seattle’s Bike Station in [...]

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Les photos suivantes peuvent choquer.

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(English below)
Nous sommes débarqués dans la jungle urbaine de Seattle un peu inquiets de ne pas savoir où dormir. À défaut de rencontrer notre prétendu hôte – porte verrouillée, sonnette défectueuse et cellulaire éteint – , nous nous sommes retrouvés à faire du camping dans la cours arrière du barman d’un pub de quartier. Thanks [...]

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Vancouver Island was all a blur, literally. Fog, rain, mist, and low clouds obscured much of the region’s charm and kept us glued to our saddles from Port Hardy to Victoria, helping us log several 100 km + days in a row. In Nanaimo, we stayed with the Ringhams, a Warm Showers family. They were [...]

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Our tires now roll on American soil!

Homeland Security gave us the full shakedown getting off the Sidney-Anacortes ferry, looking deep into our panniers and sniffing our water bottles. Apparently we don’t pose too much of a threat, although I was warned that I’m carrying “a lot of books”. From here we aim our front wheels [...]

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