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May 29, 2015Jake LawrenceBlog0

Brevard NC & Pisgah National Forest

We just returned from a cycling vacation near Asheville NC. We’d heard it is beautiful, but had never been there. However, instead of staying in Asheville, we went to Brevard, 40 minutes south and gateway to the Pisgah National Forest and Blue Ridge Parkway. The...

May 11, 2015Jake LawrenceBlog0

Flat in Indiana?

Author: Russell Nichols, Intrepid Trails When someone says to me “it’s flat in Indiana”, I say “let’s go for a bike ride”. It is true the glaciers plowed through northern Indiana and left us with little to desire as far as hills, but they stopped...

April 8, 2015Jake LawrenceBlog0

Bike & Barge Tours

By Stephanie Scott Bike & Barge holidays are all the rage in Europe these days, and with good reason. Today’s “floating hotel” barges, which can sleep between 6 and 36 passengers, offer plenty of convenience and comfort for today’s active traveler. The accommodations are cozy and...

April 2, 2015Jake LawrenceBlog0

Bellroy iPhone Elements Phone Pocket Review

For years, I’ve been placing my phone, credit cards, license and cash in baggies. My bike bag always has a few used baggies I’ve but don’t want to throw out because I think I’ll use them again; but I wonder, do they have a hole,...

March 25, 2015Jake LawrenceBlog0

Travel Insurance – Protecting Yourself and your Travel Investment

If you’re planning a trip, at some point you should give some thought to travel insurance. There are more than a few scenarios that might prevent or interrupt your trip, and most tour operators, airlines, and many online booking sites won’t issue you a refund...