Adventures Of A Solo Cyclist, An Article By Vaugh Himmelsbach
I was interviewed for an article about women’s adventure travel by Chick Savvy Travels, a CA based travel website. I thought I would share the article written by Vawn Himmelsbach here as well. Loretta Henderson was not a cyclist, nor was she a traveler, but [...]
New Years and New Gears…Top 3 Things to be Grateful For This Year
Number 3 Inviting Ballerinas to Texas Rodeos As I pedaled through Pakistan and Iran dressed like a ballerina at a Texas rodeo breaking all culturally appropriate rules just by breathing, I owe 100’s of thank-you’s to everyone on route for the kindness, encouragement and wonderful [...]
You’re So Vain, Tips For Looking Great While Bicycle Touring
After months of full coverage cycling through India, Pakistan and Iran, I realized something about myself. I might as well change my name to Carly and start singing 'You're so Vain' in the mirror to my self every morning because I had no idea how [...]
Tires and Tears…Have You Ever Cried On A Bicycle Tour?
With big ole tears running down my cheeks I take three deep breaths and carry Pandemic The Magic Bicycle over my head through the river current. The road has been deteriorating throughout the day with the river getting deeper at each road wash out. [...]
Call A Friend, Ask The Audience, 50/50…Who Wants To Be A Cyclist?
As I pedal up the mountainous Karakorum Highway (KKH) I am admiring the lush green hills, oh no, not again… I jam the brakes dive to the side of the road and throw up. Jump back up on the bicycle and pedal on… Another puke [...]
Tibetan Leg Lunch…Top 5 Ways To Deal With Dogs While Cycling
A chorus of alarm has been set off in the sleepy Tibet police town of Yanjing, the first police check point into Tibet. Foreigners are not technically allowed to come down this road hence my nighttime duck and cover, drive by technique. Therefore, the canine [...]
Possible
With my head light flickering with the last of its battery, I continue to pedal into the night in the mountains. The glistening snow and clear cold starry night illuminate my way as I head up through the mountains just east of Tibet. As my [...]
Is Peeing In The Snow Really Considered Artwork?
As most of you know, thanks to my mom I was born a girl. Anyone who changed my diapers back then truly realized that I was indeed a girl. As the years past by I shed my dependency on the cloth diaper and became friends [...]
Who’s On First, What’s On Second, I Don’t Know’s On Third
Wide eyed, full of excitement, like a kid in the candy store, I admire my new passport. 48 fresh pages to fill, a candy crazed child’s delight, my sweet tooth for travel only satiated by future travel plans. If only the logistics of acquiring visas [...]
Bicycle Touring Solo? Boo Hoo Hoo, How To Tackle The Lonesome Blues
Lonesome is described by the Webster’s dictionary as forlorn, lost, alone, deserted, solitary, isolated, secluded, remote, out of the way, without a friend in the world. Lonesome is described by the solution oriented solo bicycle tourists glossary of terms as….if at times after weeks or [...]