Vinouring outside the box: Fontfroide Abbey

I know that Coffeeneuring season is over, and I’ve already completed my seven caffeine-free entries.  Wine is fine any old time though, and today’s ride was interesting enough to share.  The wine comes from Fontfroide Abbey, a beautiful place we visited last fall.  I was delighted to see a wine from there on the card … Continue reading "Vinouring outside the box: Fontfroide Abbey"

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Coffeeneuring #5 – Little Bessie Gets New Shoes

I’ve been riding Little Bessie a lot lately. I like the upright sitting and just the relaxed feeling I have on her…oh yes her bell too! However, she has had a rubbing on her back wheel for several months. We thought it was just because the wheel was out of round. Nope she had two … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #5 – Little Bessie Gets New Shoes"

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Coffeeneuring #4 Happy Birthday to me!

How lucky for me that my birthday always seems to fall during Coffeeneuring. That usually means I get a nice ride somewhere fun. Well this year didn’t disappoint…..we drove north to Santa Cruz and had a meetup with The Goddess herself. As you can see it was a bright clear day….well now. When we left … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #4 Happy Birthday to me!"

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BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Seven (of Seven)

ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA:  Where I Tested the Limits of My Coffee-Tasting Tolerance This morning I drove up to the bustling suburb of Roseville which abuts the northern edges of both Minneapolis and St. Paul.  Roseville has lots of restaurants, the very first Target Store, and not one, but TWO enclosed shopping malls.  At 40-degrees (F), it … Continue reading "BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Seven (of Seven)"

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Vinouring 2018: Cotes de Provence in Menton

So there are several reasons you might care about this post.  If you’re a wine lover, foodie or Francophile, you’ll be glad to see that we’re finally done with Italy and are enjoying our first meal in France (for this tour).  If you’re into photography, you’ll be impressed by the layout of the featured photo, … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Cotes de Provence in Menton"

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Tasmanian Coffeeneuring #4. The Country Bakehouse, Perth

The day for Coffeeneuring dawned very windy, stormy and without power due to electrical cells in the storms.  Only a short ride then. But where?  Ah, there’s a new Bakehouse in Perth and a new bit of track at the end of the the Breadalbane to Perth shared track to try, so starting at Devon … Continue reading "Tasmanian Coffeeneuring #4. The Country Bakehouse, Perth"

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BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Six (of Seven)

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA:  Was the Original White Bear a Polar Bear or an Albino Black Bear? Before I delve into today’s relatively uneventful Coffeeneuring ride, I’ve decided to fill some space with a totally unnecessary summary of my horizon-broadening efforts so far. As you may recall, I set a couple of personal goals for … Continue reading "BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Six (of Seven)"

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Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 4: The Tao of Bike

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / 16 miles / By some miracle, four neighboring cities and a town on the San Francisco peninsula agreed on something. It’s called the Peninsula Bikeway, a designated route on surface streets connecting the cities and town. They even agreed on the signage. And even more of a miracle, the route … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 4: The Tao of Bike"

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BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Four (of Seven)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA:  Alliteration On An Autumn Afternoon I foresee fanciful fun for my fourth foray to a far-off town.  I’ll be motoring to the major metropolis of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Then I’ll be back on The Reckless Mr. Bing Bong to bravely bike in the bold, brash, and brutal big town.  I think it could be … Continue reading "BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part Four (of Seven)"

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Donut, tea, and reflectie

Biked at least two miles. Check. Purchased and consumed qualifying beverage. Check. (Also purchased and consumed glazed donut. Yum.) Documented with photograph of beverage and bicycle. Check. (Bicycle requirement added for Cycle365 per Kathleen.) I think that qualifies as another Coffeeneuring ride. And, while I was at it…. Photographed reflection of self and bike in … Continue reading "Donut, tea, and reflectie"

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Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 1: Queen of de Niles

Sunday, October 14, 2018  / 10 miles / Ever see Charlie Chaplin in “The Tramp”? It was filmed in the little town of Niles, California in 1915. Niles was Hollywood before there was Hollywood thanks to Essanay Film Manufacturing Company opening an operation where the weather was more favorable than Chicago. Starting in 1912 lots … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 1: Queen of de Niles"

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BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part One (of Seven)

This is my fourth year of Coffeeneuring.  The previous three were great, but they were spent primarily within the safe geographical confines of MY Town while drinking nothing but straight-up black coffee.  BORING! Well, NOT NO MO’ as the kids say these days.  This season, I will be traveling to seven different towns and exploring them … Continue reading "BROADENING MY COFFEENEURING HORIZONS: Part One (of Seven)"

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