Bike Blog 2017.7 Hill Visits and goodbyes

What a whirlwind, wonderful day – there’s so much to process from this amazing trip, but let me try to put down a few impressions. We changed several things this year to accommodate 18 riders. For example, in past years people found their own places to stay in D.C.,...

Bike Blog 2017.5: People of the Mud

Guest Blogger Ted Jaenicke. We woke up at around 6:00am this morning at the REACH outreach and homeless center affiliated with Christ’s Reformed UCC church in downtown Hagerstown, MD. Members of the church made us a big breakfast, and Pastor Gregg Meserole gave us a...

Bike Blog 2017.4: Crossing over… to Maryland

Guest Blogger: Dorothy Blair Sunday morning found the intrepid PA IPL bikers splayed out on the floor of the Orbisonia UMC outreach center floor, 17 sleeping bags arranged around the four walls like so many dominos. The day was chilly and dreary, but at 7:30 Pastor Ed...

Bike Blog 2017.3: Balance

The word for today is balance. My bike tires are about an inch wide, and as I ride my forward momentum keeps my bicycle up, with only this tiny patch of rubber on the road. 17 cyclists look rather elegant as we glide along the Juniata river. Our balancing act was...