I have to admit to this. I can’t remember the last time I was this smitten with a bike. It’s a lively ride for sure and that new wheelset is spot on. The handling is twitchy, fast, and responsive. The brakes just work and the saddle is surprisingly comfortable, it’s only 9 grams heavier thanContinue reading “Taming the Bird”
Author Archives: Alan
Brompton CHPT3 V4
When we were young… I could easily say I have no idea where all the time has gone but that would be a lie. I’ve used almost every cent of it wisely playing and enjoying this beautiful world I live in. The last two years have been an absolute blur of excitement. They have alsoContinue reading “Brompton CHPT3 V4”
Bikepacking on a Brompton: Enter the Dragon
My pink Brompton in one of her many forms. I’ve nicknamed her “the Dragon” and she is a superior bike to all others I have owned. Everything I possess in this world is tiny and simple. My home, my boat, my ukulele, and yes my bike. There is time and space for everything in thisContinue reading “Bikepacking on a Brompton: Enter the Dragon”
Brompton Superlite
The concept of boats and bikes has never been lost on me. Naturally powered, yes, but neither has ever been light on the front-end budget (I’ll talk about front-end budgets another time). There is more to a folding bike than just being small. You want to ride it and will have to carry it asContinue reading “Brompton Superlite”
Island Time
One day here and it’s as if I never left. There is a new boat, a new house, and even a new little laptop to share the journey. I’ve been sitting on top of 18 months of video archives that never made it to YouTube. I have a feeling they never will. None of itContinue reading “Island Time”
Brompton on a sailboat
Not many things from my old blog were worth saving. To me, this one was. I was asked once to talk about why I love my Brompton and why it’s such a great fit for sailing life. Six years later, it all still rings true. How would you describe cycling from your boat? It’s aContinue reading “Brompton on a sailboat”
One way ticket
Our first conversation of the day: how to move without a car. I arrived in this wonderful town aboard my fully loaded Brompton. For the past 20 years I’ve been moving by boat, so this is a first in a long time. The plan was perfect. Sell everything, move to east coast, buy sailboat, sailContinue reading “One way ticket”
Room with a view
The new boat has more to do with where I’ve been than where I’m going. I think we were both surprised that we ended up with such a small boat. On some level, it was also surprising that we didn’t go smaller. There were many failed attempts at buying a small weekend home in theContinue reading “Room with a view”
Growing pains
The first thing Kim-Chi said when she saw Sookie is, “where is her mommy?”. Let me introduce you to Ooku, the mamma bear. Our first time aboard was short and sweet. We poked though lockers, thumbed through books and tried learn her systems. This boat is slightly larger than Sookie but as of today myContinue reading “Growing pains”
Island time
The preciously small real estate of my tiny house living room is shrinking. Piles of boat gear, sails, and personal belongings are adding up. Tomorrow we leave for Ooku and our first chance to board her. She will be kept in Sterling Cove, our top-secret location. I have no idea what comes with the boatContinue reading “Island time”
Sailing Sexy 