On blogs I used to follow

6 Feb 2023. Olympus XA/Fuji C200 I mentioned just a little while ago about missing the regular commenters of this blog. There was an era, from about 2010 through to maybe 2015-16 where I'd get a few comments on every post, no matter how inconsequential I considered the post to be. Much of this era...

Two more posts up on 35mmc

Hey folks! Yeah, I had a post about found film up on the cool film photography centric website 35mmc back on October 10th. (That post got more reaction than I thought.) Since then, I've had two more posts up! Check them out: Pentax IQZoom 928 Review – My Superzoom of ChoiceSamsung Slim Zoom 1150 Review:...

When blogs go dark

Over the five years that I've been really involved with this blogging world, I've seen more than a handful of blogs wither away. Maybe the person's interests had changed, or they felt like they said all they could say, or they just didn't have the time, or they just didn't care anymore. It happens, it's...

Ten Things to (Not) Bring on a Bike Tour

Hello friends! I'm not usually one to "re-blog" someone else's blog post, but this one is just too clever. And it doesn't hurt that I agree with it! Check out this blog post on the Adventure Cycling blog about ten things you think you need on tour, but don't. The guest post was done by...

Itching for touring

Lewis and Clark State Park, Washington. Night 2 of the big tour last year.It was inevitable. We’ve been back in town longer than we were on the road for the Cross-Con Tour. We’ve done a few tiny winter “tours” to places like Stub Stewart and Battle Ground Lake. The first few springlike days have descended...

The Cycle Touring Primer makes its way to the UK

Hello friends! Just a quick one. Here are two posts about my Cycle Touring Primer from the UK! I sent my Cycle Touring Primer to a couple bloggers living in the UK because I wanted to get feedback on my guide from those living outside of the US and Canada. So check it out:Naturally Cycling:...

More Blog Mentions, and Yes, Tomorrow is a Holiday

Hello friends! Seems like the Urban Adventure League is getting a bit of internet attention this week! First it's the Old Three-Speed Gallery. And today I found out that Adventure Cycling talked about some photos I uploaded to their Group Pool. Highlighted is this piece of bike touring graffiti found atop Loup Loup Pass in...

The Wayfarer Gets More Blog Love!

Hey friends! My Raleigh Wayfarer just got selected for an entry on the awesome Old Three-Speed Gallery blog. Check it out here.