I ride a 2002 LeMond Zurich 18 miles to commute to work and back, year-round. Ice is basically the only thing that stops me. On weekends my wife and I pick whichever bikes fit the terrain: road loops around the Fells and out to Nahant, or gravel days in Acadia and Beaver Brook. We also try to find bike trips wherever we travel.
By the numbers
148
rides1,555
miles37k
ft climbedEach cell is one day; color shows miles ridden.
Highlights
A few rides that stand out.
Sun Moon Lake loop
18 miles around the lake on a rented Giant. We enjoyed a late lunch and made it to the rental shop around 3 pm. The shop closed at 6, so we had to power through the whole loop.
Antibes to Nice coastal ride
37 miles round trip on rented Temple road bikes along the fully protected coastal path between Antibes and Nice. The Mediterranean was a pretty cerulean. We spotted a Tour de France commemorative sign in Nice.
Acadia carriage roads
The Around the Mountain Loop is an 11.3-mile car-free carriage road around Acadia's interior. The quiet in the park on a fall morning is something else. We try to bring our gravel bikes up every year.
Bangkok bike tour
Three laps around the Happy Healthy Bike Lane, a 14.6-mile asphalt track on the outskirts of the city. Flat, smooth, and packed with locals. Over 95°F, but worth it.
The bikes
Six vintage frames found on Craigslist and rebuilt in my basement. Four LeMond road bikes and two late-1990s Specialized Stumpjumpers converted to gravel bikes, inspired by builds on r/xbiking. I do all the wrenching myself, from cable swaps and bearing overhauls to full drivetrain upgrades. All the drivetrains run on hot-waxed chain: strip the factory grease, melt wax in a slow cooker, dip, and re-dip every few hundred miles or whenever I remember.
2002 LeMond Zurich
2002 LeMond Tourmalet
2007 LeMond Etape
1998 Specialized Stumpjumper M2
1996 Specialized Stumpjumper M2
2001 LeMond Buenos Aires
Rides through June 2026 from Strava, since then from Apple Health · last ride Sep 10, 2026