On Thursday, June 19th, my friend, “Yaboi” Greg, and I embarked on an endurance bikepacking race, the 650-B. It goes from the most northwestern point of Minnesota (Pembina, ND – pronounced Pem-bin-ah, not Pem-bean-ah like yours truly walked around saying until corrected) to the most southeastern point (New Albin, IA). The mission? You choose the…
Tag: Bikepacking
A Cure For My Cycling Ills
As I sit in bed, a bag of frozen peas between my legs, I contemplate how I arrived at this circumstance – perhaps later than I should have. A week ago, I had a labiaplasty. Over several years, I developed vulvodynia (irritation of the vulva) caused by labia hypertrophy (enlarged labia, usually asymmetrically). After a…
Don’t Sell Your Bike to a Jerk
A blog about how to best sell a bike and who not to sell to.
North Shore Multi-Modal Adventure
I may be wrong, but I believe most of us outdoor adventurers tend to gravitate towards our own kind. We may not share the same passion, but we appreciate someone who understands the sheer joy of challenging our bodies and immersing ourselves in nature’s bountiful offerings (and let’s face it, sometimes merciless harshness). At least I…