My Life On A Bike

The extent of my mountain biking in Europe has been limited to the Trentino/Alto Adige region of Italy.  Not to say we do not want to explore other areas, but the opportunity has yet to present itself.  Therefore, when Martina offered to show me the fatty tread side of riding in her home country of [...]

Raja and I recently returned from 10 mind boggling crazy insane fun jammed packed adventure filled days in Switzerland.   No, we did not follow the Tour de France nor did we sign up for a guided tourist package.   We attended the prestigious upsacle elite Camp Hillseeker, perched on the side of a hill in picturesque Ruschlikon overlooking Lake Zurich.   This [...]

Of all the rides we’ve done in Europe, two stand out as my favorite; Mt Tremalzo in Italy and the Swiss Triple Bypass which we did this year with Becky and Jeff. I have already posted about that weekend, reporting on both the bypass and the Grosse Scheidegg ride. However, I think the epicness of [...]

I posted a detailed account of my ride in the Gruyere Tour which took place August 31, 2008 in Switzerland. Since it is lengthy, I put it on my other blog. So if you are bored and are up for a read, then check it out here. Thanks!
Here’s a little slide show as well:

When our friends, Becky & Jeff, moved to Zurich, we knew a bike trip would have to be in order. By March, tickets were purchased and bags were packed in anticipation of our August departure. Leaving the cycling agenda to our Swiss hosts, the only planned ride on the calendar was for a Tour Becky [...]