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May 25, 2016
The Highest Point and Strongest Wind when Crisscrossing the Grand Canyon via SR 67
There is only one way to the Grand Canyon's North Rim. It is the north-south highway in Arizona, also known as the Grand Canyon Highway...
May 20, 2016
Approaching Zion via Interstate - Fear Followed by Serenity and a Rattlesnake
California and Nevada lay behind us as we enter the third state on our route, Utah. To get there from Las Vegas, we had to cycle along...
May 14, 2016
A Matter of Life and Death - Learnings from the Desert
We spent almost a week in and around the Death Valley. As in any desert, you find extreme beauty but also extreme conditions you have to...
May 13, 2016
Fun and Loathing in Las Vegas
We have left the desert. Well, the one that is wild. We are still in the desert but this one is as domesticated as it gets. We have...
May 12, 2016
The Lowest Point of the Northern Hemisphere and 2,000 km Cycled
The Sand to Snow tour has reached a new high as we approach the centre of Death Valley and the lowest point of the Northern Hemisphere....
May 10, 2016
The Death Valley is Full of Life
We expected the Death Valley to be the hottest and driest part of our 2,200 mile journey. What we found instead was a desert in bloom,...
May 8, 2016
Cycling into Death Valley Left us Freezing
Nothing had prepared us for the ride into Death Valley. Coming from the North leaving Mono Lake, we were expecting sand, hot desert sand....
May 6, 2016
Cycling over Scenic Highway 395 to Mono Lake and its Hot Springs
To escape the rain, we left the camp early today with dark clouds behind us. For once, the cycling was easy. No snow or icy creek or...
May 3, 2016
Crossing the Pacific Crest
I am reborn. I had my first hot shower after days, when waking up at Bear River Lake. It promised to be an awesome day even though the...
May 2, 2016
Stuck in Snow but Not with our Electric Bicycles
We continue our detour. After a very adventurous day yesterday, where we had to cycle and walk through icy water, we would not give up...
May 2, 2016
The E-Bike Adventure Truly Starts Here
Since we have to alter our original route, things are getting adventurous. On our way around the closed Sierra Nevada passes, including...
May 1, 2016
First 1,000 km and Many More to Come on Detours
I reached my first 1,000 kilometres today according to my display! A wonderful way to celebrate the first of May and fitting for the...
Apr 30, 2016
Snow Mission Accomplished when Hiking instead of Biking in Yosemite
We wake up early in Yosemite National Park as we got up at 7am. A big day awaits with a hike to nature's wonders on our schedule. After...
Apr 29, 2016
Yosemite in reach
Yosemite is on our mind and now in our reach, almost. This morning, we started preparing ourselves and the pedelecs for the wilderness in...
Apr 28, 2016
Day three to reach Yosemite - Turtle Beach to Don Pedro Lake
What a great riding day! It started off in lovely sunshine, a refreshing wind and a rich breakfast at the Turtle Beach campground,...
Apr 27, 2016
Day two en route to Yosemite - Lake del Valle to Turtle Beach
We settled in for the night right at the Lake del Valle after a dinner of pumpkin roasted over an open fire. The feeling of adventure...
Apr 26, 2016
Turning towards the wilderness
Our days in the urban sprawl that is the Bay area are over. We are turning towards the wild, destined for the first National Park on our...
Apr 25, 2016
Saying Hello to Tesla and Google and Goodbye to Others
The Silicon Valley probably has the densest concentration of geniuses in tech and internet businesses in the world. It is home to...
Apr 24, 2016
Silicon Valley Tech Meets Electric Bicycles
To understand an electric bicycle, it is best to test one. While one would think that the tech guys of the Silicon Valley would know all...
Apr 23, 2016
The Golden Gate Bridge as Few have Seen it
Thinking of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is the first icon that springs to mind. It spans the Bay and marks the border to the...
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