One of the highlights of riding bicycles Up Island during the Summer is taking the Bike Ferry between Menemsha and Aquinnah. It is $5 a trip and only for bicycles and people, no cars! Hugh Taylor began the ferry in 1990 and it remains as one of the beloved, quirky things that really makes the … Continue reading Menemsha Bike Ferry
Category: rides
Beautiful Roads in Aquinnah
https://youtu.be/dQ5o9WAkNa4 We took out a pair of the Salsa Journeyers from All Star Bike Rentals in Oak Bluffs for an adventure ride! After loading the gravel bikes onto our tray-style rack, we drove and parked in Menemsha. Parking was lucky, but our back-up plan was parking at the Menemsha Shuttle parking lot on Tabor House … Continue reading Beautiful Roads in Aquinnah
The “I Can’t Ride 55” Ride!
https://youtu.be/jIJHdArqs9E?si=C6-1Z-0M0aqHE0Uu The "I Can't Ride 55" Ride was most off-pavement ride possible in the Lower Keys and it clocked in at 54 miles! It has been an event of Mon Day Night Rides Key West for several years. It ran a few years before expanding into the current "Lower Keys Durty 60". It now happens … Continue reading The “I Can’t Ride 55” Ride!
Piers and Beers II (last week!) not to be confused with two weeks ago or tonight! (ha! all that was written over a week ago, so 2 is three and stuff)
Pollard and I flashing the K W, a hand gesture popular with the fixie gangs of the island. Word life. I almost decided not to write a post, but only a really, really long title; but alas, I cannot insert photos into the title area; and what would a KWVelo post without photos be like? I'll … Continue reading Piers and Beers II (last week!) not to be confused with two weeks ago or tonight! (ha! all that was written over a week ago, so 2 is three and stuff)
Piers and Beers
There's a jolly group of us who frequently embark upon late night rides we call "pier tours." We tend to ride to a bunch of piers, beaches, lanes and generally have some fun just pedaling around with lose goals of where to go. A few weeks ago we decided to make it kind of official … Continue reading Piers and Beers
The Soilder Ride
A large group of cyclists from the Soldier Ride passed through Key West a few weeks ago. Max and I put a note on the door, locked up the shop and walked down the block to Eaton Street to greet and cheer everyone arriving on quite an array of two and three wheeled cycles. The … Continue reading The Soilder Ride
sunday night pier tour
Four fixies decided to go for a nice Sunday night ride. Actually, there were to be six of us, but the Patricks were a no show. boooooo! They did join us afterward for beer and noshes at the midnight happy hour at Finnegan's Wake. mmmm....wings with wasabi dipping sauce! The night began at Fixed Gears … Continue reading sunday night pier tour
Smart Ride 6!
229 cyclists left Miami last Friday morning enroute to a wet, cold and blistery Key West to raise money for AIDS related charities in Florida. 100% of all money raised goes to a variety of organizations to help many, many people. 100%! Please check out the Smart Ride website for much more information about the … Continue reading Smart Ride 6!
Holiday Lights Bicycle Tour
Luckily this massive Santa in the Meadows was friendly! The Bicycle Action Committee of Key West sponsored two tours and I made it out to the second tour on December 23rd and had a great time. I was running late and the dang thing started on time so i caught everyone just as they were … Continue reading Holiday Lights Bicycle Tour
a chopper, a pennyfarthing and a fixie walk into a bar
This has been a common sight the last few days around the island at various bars and houses. Scott rides the chopper he built. Dave has been rocking the pennyfarthing, which also doubles as a bike rack when not moving. I got the rack and lights. never a dull moment in Key Wierd.
