That's a real bummer. Is it a bicycle suitcase? Even as a minimalist, there is only so far you can go.
I guess you coudn't lose the red hat if you tried.

Good idea!

That’s so sad!!

That’s really sad, and maddening I imagine. Hopefully the bike was insured and you weren’t financially hurt by it.

Armin and Karin, as a longtime owner of a RANS Stratus (recently sold), I approve of your trip from SF to LA next fall on the Screamer. You may go right by my house just south of SF, so if your plans permit, please get in touch so I can show you our ICE trikes. Kleen at sonic net

No, I’ve gone that route before, but I’m more aerodynamic this way. At my age, everything helps.

A sign from the beard gods that it might be time to join the hairy faced crowd?

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll check out that blog.

It’s impressive country alright. I know you’re not likely to make it over here with your bikes, but you might give Spain a try some day. There are many places in Spain that remind me of the American Southwest.

It's kind of a long story, but my November trip was a last-minute decision, and I ended up renting a condo that was on the second floor, up some steep steps. There was no way I could carry the bike up the steps, and the condo owner had insisted that there was a safe place to leave it locked up outside, but obviously there wasn't. I did enjoy the warm weather for the rest of the trip, but I kept looking longingly at the lovely Loop, and wishing I was on it!. Lesson learned, I guess.

Hey, Ben. I just wanted to bring to your attention a comment we just received from Armin Ziegler. He and his partner, Swiss, ride a velomobile and have taken it on some amazing journeys. Here’s their website: http://armin.zcag.ch/velomobil.htm

Oh, my gosh! You two have taken that velomobile on some amazing journeys! I can’t believe you made it down the Adriatic coast, and over Logara Pass! And the Gargano Peninsula, and Sicily. Those are really impressive journeys. You should post them on the website here. I think folks would take great interest in them.

I know one man in particular would be interested: Ben Parke, who also rides a velomobile - he’s from Minnesota, but took his to Germany and Italy a year or two back. I’ll bring you to his attention.

And thanks for reaching out! You might be interested in a couple of our other tours posted here: North to the Balkans (Chania to Ohrid in 2018, by way of Corfu and Logara Pass), and Balkan Dreams (Croatia in 2020, the Covid year).

Keep in touch, maybe our paths will cross someday.

Cheers,
Scott

Oh, Wendy! That’s really sad. I hope you still made good use of the rest of your time here anyway, but that’s so discouraging. Were you far from home and was it difficult to get back?

You’re right, Bill. Forgotten already. Could have been much worse.

Thanks! I’m quite pleased about the development, obviously.