A Lunatic On A Bicycle Meets A Laotian With A Fire Extinguisher
As I approach the Cambodia/ Laos’s border crossing, I emerge triumphantly though a blazing forest, my wheels spitting out fire bolts, Pandemic The Magic Bicycle’s rubber tread left behind for anyone brave enough to follow. The road ahead, behind and all around appears to be [...]
Birthing A Bicycle Tour
Some women birth babies others women birth bicycle tours, utilizing their thighs towards creating a slightly different endeavor, an equally challenging affair but a tad less gooey. I dare venture a guess that any woman who has pedaled in the remote central Mekong region would [...]
God Bless The Sinners
Oh, Father Pedal, please forgive me for I have sinned, I am not worthy of the pulpit or spandex for that matter. It has been 7 days since my last ride in the brooks saddle on this bicycle tour. I am here today to confess [...]
Annie Londonderry…A Flash From The Way Past
This year over the holidays, I received a gift from the past, the way past. In 1895, the first woman cycled around the world, her name was Annie Londonderry. Annie's great-grandnephew contacted me to wish me well on my adventures and to let me know that Annie would [...]
Buddhas and Bar Stools
As I pedal into Siam Reap in search of a bar stool for the New Years Eve party that takes place yearly on Pub street in the tourists center of the city, I am reminded of Cambodia’s beautiful exquisite history. The main attraction despite the [...]
Bangkok, Top 3 Things To Not Do For The Holidays
As the sugar plum fairies dance on the streets of Bangkok the city is lit up with pseudo celebratory Christmas cheer. Thailand is a Buddhist country therefore the holiday’s scoot by as just another day. The tourist section of Bangkok is known as Koa San [...]
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
This is not a story of rainbows or wanderlust of the original solo female traveler Dorothy and her little dog Toto finding courage in the heart of the lion. Nor is it about having to be smarter then the scarecrow to navigate roads in foreign [...]
Solo Female Bicycle Touring, Is It Safe To Be Pack’in Estrogen?
Well, hello sir, thank you so much, but no thanks, I am OK, I belt out with a tummy jiggling chuckle, a helpful testosterone filled crowd has gathered around me as I repair a puncture in a traffic pull off area deep within the tropical [...]
Cycling Sandals…And the Happily Ever After
I would like to announce the upcoming matrimonial vows of Ms. Keene Cycling Sandal to Mr. Shimano Cycling Sandal. They will be married on the shores of Pantai Cenang Beach, Malaysia. In attendance will be a Canadian female bicycle tourist and her monkey. They will [...]
Dear Spandexers,
Dear Spandexers, Hello my name is Pandemic The Magic Bicycle. In response to a few people wanting to get to know me, I wanted to step out front, confront my shyness and introduce myself. I am a Thorn Raven Touring bicycle. I am a [...]