The Blayleys

We had planned to ride the Sky Road out of Clifden, but the access road right out of town was filled with construction vehicles and closed ...

You wouldn't think you could get lost leaving a tiny little village like Cong, but still we managed it. When touring, we'll often ...

We knew when we planned a trip to Ireland in late autumn that our fenders and rain gear would likely get lots of use. And indeed, the weathe...

John claims that I have silly superstitions about weather. He fails to acknowledge that he inspired many of them, with all his talk about I...

On Sunday, we took advantage of David's car to do a ride in eastern Wicklow, with a remote start. This meant we wouldn't have to spe...

At last, Saturday arrived and my week of cycling solo was finally over. No more riding with just my imagination for company. John was now o...

On the first full day of my first trip to Ireland, back in 1993, John took me out to a lovely tea room called the Skillet Pot in Blessington...

Don't be so naive! There is no such thing as a tailwind!  Experienced cyclists know that there are three states of being with regard t...

As I pedaled through the village on Kilcloon on Monday morning, it seemed like the whole community had come out to celebrate my triumphant r...

I have a whole slew of posts to put together from our September trip in Oregon, but Fear Rothar still has to whittle down the massive number...

I've long claimed that I don't train. I ride my bike to hang out with friends at good cafés, after taking in all the magnificent sc...

Fear Rothar teases me about my choice of routes for the day after various Big Event™ rides. He likes to call them Recovery Rides - ...

This is what every week has been like for me this summer... Monday - unpack, do laundry, recover from weekend. Figure out what Big Event is...

The alarm goes off at 3 AM. John silences it. The room is quiet. We drag ourselves out of bed and begin the pre-ride rituals. I do love to r...

Dirt Roads of Vermont Early Summer 2014 Photos from other DROVERS from Steve and Carolyn Day 1 and 2 Day 3 from Henry ----------...