Type 2 Diabetic. Cyclist Flâneur.   Coffeeneur.    Errandoneur
A bike / map geek with a gadget obsession and a high-viz fetish.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Coffeeneuring 2019-6, Fort Cherry to Walden's in Burgettstown

Coffeeneur 2019-6, week3, w/ Karen Quig along with RC & DC on Panhandle Trail from Ft Cherry to Burgettstown at Walden's at 1709 Main Restaurant. We both had coffee, I had pie and ice cream, she had an omelette. Excellent place, ample bike parking, very friendly.
16 miles.


Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Coffeeneuring 2019-5, Ambridge to Sewickley

Coffeeneur 2019-5 with Karen Quig, Ambridge PA to Crazy Mocha Sewickley, 8 miles. Moroccan mint green tea and raspberry hibiscus tea with pound cakes. Bike parking outside.


Monday, October 21, 2019

Coffeeneuring 2019-4, Vanport PA to Cafe Kolache

2019-4, 3 miles, week2, Vanport PA to Cafe Kolache in Beaver PA w Karen. Cold brew coffee and peach iced tea. Cream cheese kolache and spinach/ fetta kolcache. Good wifi, bike racks outside.



Sunday, October 20, 2019

Coffeeneur 2019-3 : Fountainhead Cafe

Sunday Oct 20. Coffeeneur 2019-3, Week 2. 3 miles.

Karen and I rode around Monaca and stopped at Fountainhead Cafe. She had an Imago Dei and I had a Turkish coffee. A Turkish coffee and an Imago Dei. Plenty of bike parking, big space, outdoor seating. A John Galt sort of place.



Saturday, October 19, 2019

Coffeeneuring 2019-2: Cherry Valley Organics

‎Ride 2019-2, 8 miles. Week 1. October 19 with Karen Quig.

Bulger to Burgettstown PA on paved Panhandle Trail. Stopped at Cherry Valley Organics.

I had an Americano, she had a Tulsi Tea. Two slices of home-made organic cranberry-apple pie. Trailside cafe is adjacent to Walden's at 1709 Main Restaurant. Ample bike parking.


Friday, October 18, 2019

Coffeeneuring 2019-01: Anchor and Anvil

Ride 2019-1, Week 1, October 18, 2 miles.

Rode from Park and Ride to Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar (Coraopolis, PA).

Coffeeneuring 2019-01 w/ Karen Quig at Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar She had a Smokestack, I had a Parking Chair, we split a fresh apricot scone. Bike friendly, excellent space, wifi, parking out front.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Surly TV Tray

I"ve just put a Surly TC Tray rack on my legacy Surly front rack. I really like the major platform.

Previously I'd used a Specialized(?) Pizza Rack, but I found the space between the top platform and the upper crossbar you'd mount a pannier on was insufficient.


Sunday, October 6, 2019

E-Trike with Doggy Sidecar


I just love this bike. Perfectly suited for the rider and her companion canine (who weighs about 50 pounds)

Front view:



Side view, with doggy platform visible:


Side view, with drive wheel visible:

Friday, October 4, 2019

2019 Coffeeneuring Info Posted

Mary G has posted the dates and policy for the 2019 Coffeeneuring Challenge. It's not a competition, no wagering please.