2017-01-22 13:20
The ride deserves to be recorded.The ride happened in mid-April 2016. (Yes, I know. I'm not a very good bike blogger.)The ride included Stewart Moore, Brian Reagan, and myself. It was a bit… Read More
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen."
-- Louis L'Amour
2016-09-23 07:33
Looking out from inside a tunnel that leads to train tracks near Nelahozeves.Cottages along the Vltava."I'm not worried about things that will injure me. Only stuff that can kill me." -- Sco… Read More
2016-03-13 10:17
Disappointed that U Lasiku was closed. Too early in the season.When last we spoke, two months ago, I was pledging to lose weight, get in shape, get my mojo back, and ride and blog more in th… Read More
2016-01-22 10:18
Brian navigates a cool BMX track near Bila Hora.Shitenfreude (noun): A feeling of secret enjoyment that comes from seeing your cycling mates covered in feces shortly after they had made fun… Read More
2016-01-11 14:49
Like almost everyone else in the galaxy, I've resolved to lose some weight and get in shape in 2016. I'm on Weight Watchers (which has worked successfully for me in the past), I've ordered a… Read More
2015-07-09 09:08
The suspension bridge near the Prague Zoo.I wanted to share some quick memories from four rides I took recently.-- I rode to work one morning from my flat in Prague 6 to my office in Prague… Read More
2015-05-26 09:44
It was always a bridge too far. Too far into the urban jungle of Prague's Prague 3 district. Too far from my house. Too far from where we usually wanted to ride.But I loved that bridge… Read More
2015-05-12 08:42
Before, in 2007After, in 2015My butt hurts.Which is what happens, I guess, when you haven't ridden a bike in, well, forever. At least since the beginning of January, but even then, I don't r… Read More
2014-09-14 10:07
The merry crew.Took a quick ride the other day over to Roztoky. My goals were three-fold.1. Get a bit of exercise.2. Hang out with friends.3. Drink some Guinness.Not necessarily in that orde… Read More
2014-08-31 08:50
The pedestrian suspension bridge linking Císařský Ostrov to the east side of the Vltava, where the Troja Chateau and Prague Zoo are located.If you're reading this, an… Read More
2014-06-17 17:08
A man outstanding in his field. (Photo by Mark)As Stewart and I have often said, riding a bike as an adult instantly takes you back to being a kid again.Grabbing the handlebars changes your… Read More
2014-06-15 08:54
Tourist Shot #1.I took a ride a week or two ago down to the Pivo Na Naplavce beer festival along the Vltava River, just south of the Charles Bridge.My short ride was notable for a variety of… Read More
2014-06-01 08:12
The author at Letna with Bike No. 3.By Mark BakerI saw a great video on bike theft recently on "The New York Times" website. According to the video, called "How to Catch a Bike Thi… Read More
2014-03-08 09:16
That's my camouflaged front tire.I know mud.There was the my 2008 New Year's Day mudbath.There was the 2009 post called "Fog, Nuts, Puppies, And Beer." There was the mud that looked lik… Read More
2014-01-04 22:52
Yes, we're tourists. But we're having fun.We love Amsterdam, and we love cycling, but until recently we'd never combined the two, and this in a city where the bike truly is the king of the r… Read More
2013-11-03 16:28
Here's to us!Stewart and I decided to meet up for a little urban exploration a few weeks back. (OK, it was about two months ago now. Egads.)I wasn't into anything too strenuous, but I wanted… Read More
2013-08-19 17:26
Standing in what we thought was a missile blast chamber. We now know better.I should have known I was in trouble when some asshole by the side of the road outside Černošice… Read More
2013-08-18 16:24
Tanya and Momchil at U Lasiku.We've traveled to Croatia with them, to Bulgaria with them, to Germany, Austria, and the United States with them, but until a few weeks ago, we'd never been on… Read More
2013-06-29 12:07
In many ways, it was a classic day of mountain biking.The weather was perfect, the trails were challenging but not insurmountable, the beer was cold and crisp, and we encountered a few surpr… Read More
2013-06-27 17:13
Emma, Daisy, and I went on a little family bike ride a few days ago, from our flat in Vokovice through Divoká Šárka, up to the bluff that we call The Crag, and then over… Read More
2013-05-30 11:26
Long-lost high-school buddies Daisy and Katy reunite for a day of biking in the Czech countryside. Would they survive? When Katy and Daisy were in high school together, risk was rarely a con… Read More
2013-05-26 10:01
There were no notes or signs to give visitors any indication of what happened here.Call me Mr. Mojo Fallin'. Just can't seem to get up the enthusiasm for riding that I used to feel. And my t… Read More
2013-05-06 06:33
The Dirty PubI'm either a bad cyclist or a good alcoholic.I took my first ride of the year a few days ago. I met Stewart at what will forever more be called The Dirty Pub, also known as Na B… Read More
2013-04-06 11:29
I passed some of troublemaker artist David Černý's "Babies" series at the Museum Kampa.Editor's Note: The weather in Prague so far this spring of 2013 has been crappy. Cold and s… Read More
2013-02-01 10:31
Mark took this lovely shot of Air Force One just before touchdown in Prague. There's a video I took of the landing farther down in this post.In honor of President Obama's recent inauguration… Read More
2012-12-03 10:14
It's going to be a long ride home in the dark.Despite what they say, sometimes it's the destination, not the journey. This was one of those cases.Stewart and I decided to go out for a ride l… Read More
2012-11-27 09:38
An interesting formation in the park below the Star House.The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.In other words, I'm riding again.Back in September, I posted what I assumed wo… Read More
2012-09-05 16:43
Near Jeneralka and Divoká Šárka.I appear to be engaged in some sort of contest to see how little I can ride my bike this summer. And I think I've won.And because I'… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Brian navigates a cool BMX track near Bila Hora.Shitenfreude (noun): A feeling of secret enjoyment that comes from seeing your cycling mates covered in feces shortly after they had made fun… Read More
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