Coffeeneuring 2020 Complete!

See my 2020 Coffeeneuring Report for documentation of the rides. Thanks to MG for conceiving of the challenge and administering the process every year for ten years!

Coffeeneuring Time of Year

It's that time of year again: Coffeeneuring! It's fun! It's painless! It makes sense during an insane time.

The back story, from many years ago and passed down orally, is that there's a bike activity called randoneuring. Randoneuring is riding bikes for distances, self-supported, within a set of rules. Trust me, it's big in France.

Coffeeneuring is an attempt to

• expose people to the randoneuring concept
• keep people riding at a time when some put their bikes 'away'
• support local coffee shops
• demonstrate the importance of bicycle shoppers

and these are all good causes.

Just like most cults, Coffeeneuring has evolved over the years. Now there's merchandise - patches for those who complete the challenge, even the occasional order or coffeeneur-themed sock! At one time the rules were complex, and then very complex, and now they've gotten way simpler with a new emphasis on the Spirit of Coffeeneuring. Draw any parallels you will.

Coffeeneuring is apolitical. It is neight rural or urban. It is international. It is gender inclusive. Here's a link to details.

I hope you enjoy Coffeeneuring in 2020!

Coffeeneuring 2018-4 Anchor and Anvil, Coraopolis PA

Coffeeneuring 2018-4. Rode from Thorn Run Road to Anchor & Anvil in Coraopolis. 2.5 miles round trip.



Had a Cafe Au Lait. Notably, this shop also carries Orem's Donuts which are like the best ever. No bike parking but generous sidewalk space; there are bike sharrow markings the length of town. Good wifi, lots of space. Recommended.

This is a photo showing the new Trekking bars on my Surly ECR:

It was a nice day, I continued further and checked out the ramp under the Cory-Neville Island bridge that's going to connect to the Montour Trail. There is no Montour Trail at the end of the ramp, although one can certainly discern the route and poke through there.

I do not like these bollocksy bollards protecting the trail from quads and cars, I do not like them not one bit.

Today's was a nice level route and I experienced no discomfort.