Touchdown Taipei

Published October 14, 2010 / by Mark Blacknell / 7 Comments on Touchdown Taipei

Made it into Taipei last night, and after a 14 hour flight here, I didn’t have enough cogency to put the words in order. I did, however, have the energy for a bit of a walk. Today’s agenda includes a brief look at Taipei (more time for that later), a flight to Taitung*, and a […]

Ouch

Published June 4, 2009 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

My cheap Suzue hub fell apart this morning after over six years of abuse, but at least I still have my manly parts.

Chargel: A different kind of sports beverage

Published May 8, 2023 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

I routinely receive media invites to try various sports recovery supplements and almost deleted an invite to try “Chargel Gel Drink” when I noticed an interesting detail. This recovery drink comes from a Japanese candy company? Of course I have to try it! Morinaga is famous for its HI-CHEW fruit-flavored chewy candies. I love Hi-Chew […]

What is Cyclelicious about?

Published October 23, 2020 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on What is Cyclelicious about?

Hi, remember me, your long-absent bike blogger? Since I’m going well over a year between posts now, I should create a table of contents of sorts to help people navigate this website. My views have evolved over the years and you’ll see this evolution if you scour the archives. Today, I’m driven by the fact […]

Big Sur bike explorations this Saturday

Published August 9, 2017 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on Big Sur bike explorations this Saturday

Update: We’ll meet 8:30 A.M. at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park parking lot, and bike roughly 20 miles to Paul’s Slide before turning around. Big Sur Taphouse near Pfeiffer Bridge is open for business and is a good place to stop for food and drink after the ride. Pace will likely be closer to 12 […]