Tandem in Baja Mexico

We escaped the snow and took our Tandem to Baja Mexico. We packed up 5 bags to make the trip we were an impressive site to behold we had our tandem, we had camping equipment, we had food, we had camera equipment. We arrived in Sunny Loretto it was snowing at the Seattle Airport when we caught the flight at 6:30 a.m. - we changed planes in LA and by 3:00 in the afternoon we were checked into the Oasis Motel. A few days were spent checking out the local sites, assembling the tandem - giving it a test run, drinking some margarita's and figuring out the plan for our adventure.

We launched the tandem for the 8 mile crossing to isle Carmen - there we found porpoises, sea lions, sea turtles, hermit crabs and for more fun we went to Isle Danzante where we found a few whales, lots of cactus, a cool hike. A push into the headwinds brought us back to the Inn at Loretto Bay a very posh place to spend a last day in the sun.



Oh did I mention this Tandem is a Kayak? Our trusty Klepper now needs to be washed up and put away until its next adventure - maybe the Queen Charlottes, the Broken Group or another winter trip to Baja.





Our Trusty Klepper in Glacier Bay Alaska - I'll post a picture of it in Baja soon.

What the Heck is PladAdet?

We picked up a new bike magazine ROAD and it had an insert in it on for Hincapie's house of dreams.  This actually sounds pretty cool its near Saluda North Carolina - just across the border from Spartenburg South Carolina which I've actually heard of.   

The thing is my folks want to do another family vacation for their 5oth wedding anniversary - not too far from their home in Florida and this area would fit the bill.  Stuff for my non-riding family to do and sounds like some good riding for my spouse and I. 

So if this ends up being the place we choose - I'll give you a report.  In the meantime - its something geeky cycling related for you folks to check out.

PLADADET

Inspiration for winter cycling

I'm just happy that we are around the bend on the darkness in Seattle and I will soon be motivated to start putting those miles on the bike. I don't think this is going to be a big mileage year for me - but then again who knows maybe we will.

Jill up in Alaska is motivated to ride right now - she is training for Iditabike - yep thats right. She posted some great shots to her blog of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau Alaska - we visited there before heading out for 11 days of kayaking on Glacier bay in 2005. It's a much different view then we had on the 6th of July.

Check out her blog and wish her well on her crazy journey

http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/

SUPER SPECIAL SUPER RANDONNEUR

We picked out a new Super Randonneur Medal for the ACP to provide us SUPER SPECIAL RANDONNEURS - ie the GIRLS OF RUSA or for the RUSA GANGSTERS.

The Cyclists Dream Couch

Scarabike, a bicycle producing company - which offers customized products -presented a sofa and a stool made of bicycle seats.

From 2007 Tokyo Designer’s Week.

I found this on Marlow Harris's website unusuallife. It's pretty cool.