During our first 6 months of travel we had grand plans for road riding. We both had really great (and expensive) road bikes as we had been riding centuries (Sam more than me) and were accustomed to training for and riding longer distances. We dreamed that even on long driving days, one of us could get…
One of our greatest adventures to date was our during our visit to the Oregon Coast fall of 2014. We had heard great things about Kelly’s Brighton Marina and drove down one afternoon to check it out. Unfortunately, it was raining, the tide was high, and the awesome employee suggested we come back the next…
It’s no secret I’m obsessed with cactus, and turns out that obsession extends to the whole of the Sonoran Desert. I love how all the animals & plants have special adaptations to survive, and despite the original hostile seeming environment, the Sonoran desert is actually green & beautiful! This year, we even timed our travels…
In a huge leap of faith, we bought airplane tickets from Chicago to Salt Lake City for this fall. While we didn’t originally plan to exactly go to Chicago, Southwest Airlines was having a sale so Chicago it is! We knew that we needed to be in Sandy for Andrew’s baptism on Sept. 5th and…
We went back and forth on visiting the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ. We had heard great things about it, but was it just another zoo? Would we really find it that interesting? Turns out that traveling the country makes you a bit of a snob when it comes to activities you’ll pay for….
Great post on your bikes. We’re not so serious about our biking but made an investment in decent bikes. We found out the hard way recently that we were not insured in all situations. Turns out our bikes were only covered by the insurance provider when they were inside our trailer (!?!) or outside in a reserved campground only. Forget boondocking, mounted on the back of the truck or parked anywhere else for that matter. We found out the hard way. I’m sure you guys have researched it well. Others be warned to really examine the small print of your policy to be sure.
What do you recommend as the best way to keep them locked and safe at campgrounds. We recently purchased a bike for me and my husband (I haven’t had one since high school!) and a ride a long for my 4 year old (my other 2 ride without training wheels and can pretty much keep up) – we also recently bought a camper to spend our summers at the campground but I have been wondering the best way to keep them locked up when we are hiking or not right there? What suggestions do you have?
We keep our bikes either locked on our truck or locked to a tree or post at the campground. We have a long cable lock that we thread through both the frames and the tires and keep them secure. We also try not to stay in dodgy places. 🙂 In 21/2 years we haven’t had a bike stolen yet (knock on wood!).