Member Profile
Susan Carpenter
Journals
Title | Ratings |
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Follow My Heart | 11873 |
Three, Two, One....Tour | 7330 |
Skipping About the Continent | 13221 |
Reaching New Heights | 2733 |
Back to Beginnings | 592 |
Bridging the Gap | 1514 |
Stress-free Cycling the French Countryside | 1282 |
Midwest Spring Flings | 103 |
A Patagonia Adventure | 263 |
Melo Vélo Meanderings | 529 |
About
My first bike tour was in the summer of 1972, a 5 day loop around central Ohio with my college roommate. We took off without much thought - our "gear list" included mosquito head nets from the Columbus Army Surplus store, a down sleeping bag purchased through the Whole Earth Catalogue, and a tube tent borrowed from a skeptical friend the night before we left. It was 37 years before my next tour, a self-guided trip through Burgundy that thoroughly hooked me on the joys of bike travel.
Following my awakening, I enjoyed a number of guided, self-guided and self-contained tours - most lasting a few days and none more than a two weeks. On retiring, my touring goals became more ambitious and I completed my first extended, mostly solo, self-contained tour around France in 2018, chronicled here. I continue my love affair with cycling and touring in nearby and far-away places, documenting these escapades here and @scarp51 on Instagram.
I very much enjoy the knowledge, support and camaraderie of the Cycle Blaze community – thank you all!