His & Her Bikes
“First the glory shots, then the gory details” I first bought my bike in 2012, years before I finally convinced my wife to get into cycling. One Trek hybrid and one Specialized Ruby road bike later, she finally decided…
Torres Del Paine W Trek in Patagonia (Self-Guided)
We are back from our 10-day trip to Chile! Most of the trip was spent hiking the famous “W Trek” in Patagonia, while the remaining days were spent in the nearby towns to Torres Del Paine (Puerto Natales and Punta…
Second bike crash in 4 weeks
Hi, it’s Mark. A rather dejected Mark. It hasn’t been that many rides since my last crash, which unfortunately was caused by a pedestrian who suddenly stopped in the middle of a bike lane at a green light, around a bendy…
Bike Crash at Prospect Park in NYC
Mark crashed his bike today trying to avoid a pedestrian. We were riding downhill at high speed, and a pedestrian decided to cross the road despite seeing us heading full speed in her direction, then stopped in the middle of…
Bike upgrade time!
Greetings bike geeks… This is Mark, Xin’s husband. We thought it’d be useful for me to blog about my experience upgrading my bike, which could be useful information for others. I’ll sneak in from time to time to post on…
May 2016 Oregon Biking / Seattle Trip Recap
🚲 WHAT A BLAST. This trip had been absolutely epic – I had suffered a week-long of vacation withdrawal symptoms before finally posting an update about this trip. I realized we had an atypical vacation trip, and people have expressed interest…
First Road Bike!
I got a new bike recently – a roadie (finally) – and it has been one of the best purchases I have ever made! Mark found it on Craigslist and I fell in love with it once I tried it…
Snorkeling in 2°C Water – Silfra, Iceland
Snorkeling is probably not one of the activities you would think of when going to Iceland. But how can you pass up the only opportunity to swim between two tectonic plates in the world? In Thingvellir National Park likes a rift…
Laugavegur Trek – Day 4
Laugavegur Day 4: Emstrur (Botnar) – Þórsmörk Distance, Time: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours Elevation: decrease 300 m After 45 minutes on the trail you will take a steep path leads towards the canyon of Syðri-Emstruá. Need to use ropes…
Laugavegur Trek – Day 3
Laugavegur Day 3: Álftavatn – Emstrur (Botnar) Let the river crossings begin! Distance, Time: 15 km, 6 – 7 hours Elevation: decrease 40 m Continuing from Alftavatn, the trail takes you over the ridge Brattháls into Hvanngil (another hut near…
