The Errandonnee and Simple Pleasures
When I was little, my sisters and I used to play a game we invented called “Sister.” Our variation of playing house, it entailed us making formal visits to each other’s bedrooms, speaking in what we...
View ArticleErrandonnee: Give Me the Tweet and Nothing But the Tweet!
Alright then. All photos are courtesy of the errandeur who originally tweeted it. Thanks, tweeps! Six official submissions received so far. Keep up the good work and the excellent tweets, errandeurs!
View ArticleErrandonnee Bloggin’ from the Errandeurs
A ride to dinner with friends I have been so inspired by all of the riding, errandeuring, blogging, and tweeting going on this past almost-fortnight (I like to refer to things like a major tennis...
View ArticleOne Final Errandonnee Tweetstorm
Because I loved them so. As always, thank you errandeur tweeps. Coming soon: an updated Magic Errandonnee Map. And remember, the deadline for Errandonnee submissions is February 28.
View ArticleErrandonnee, the Blog Victory Lap
I received so many great blog entries about people’s Errandonnees that I had to do one more blog roundup. Soon I’ll be back to announce the finishers and honorable mentions, but while I homologate...
View ArticleErrandonnee Rewind: Eric P. of BikeDC Becomes a Utility Cyclist
As my blog staff compiles results, I’m taking a few posts to share some Errandonnee participants’ adventures who chose to share their stories, not through Twitter or blogs, but through their control...
View ArticleOn Writing & Riding: Family Ride
Not having much familiarity with family biking (except for my own family bicycling tales growing up), I wanted to see how others made transportation cycling with kids work. Through last year’s...
View ArticleWinter Challenge: The Errandonnee, 2014 Edition!
@MrTinDC on the Brompton Winter got you down? Craving the warmth of spring days? Feel down no more and hop on that bike. It’s time for a March challenge designed for the utility cyclist with lots of...
View ArticleErrandonnee Roundup!
We’re well past due for an Errandonnee roundup, wouldn’t you agree? The Cannondale tourer. Errandonnee to work Tweets! To see what’s been going on in the Twitterverse, I put together two Storify posts...
View ArticleErrandonnee Rewind: @retrotwenty in Medway, Massachusetts
Before I announce the ultimate list of errandonneurs, I’m featuring @RetroTwenty‘s (Ted) excellent guest post of his Errandonnee. @RetroTwenty is a rider out of Massachusetts, a state with four...
View ArticleErrandonnee 2015 Blog Highlights and Blogroll!
Four days and change remain for those on a quest to complete the 2015 Errandonnee. On March 17, the Errandonnee is over and you can cry into green beers and return to your regularly scheduled errand...
View ArticleThe Errandonnee: Ride or Run and Get Stuff Done
Hey winter, stop bossing me around. It’s time for a March challenge designed for the utility cyclist and transportation runner with errands to do, even during cold winter days– the Errandonnee! The...
View ArticleErrandonnee: Five Days Remain
It all ends at 11:59 p.m. on March 15. Don’t let the 2016 Errandonnee pass you by; get on your bike – or your two feet – and ride or run your way to the finish line. Here is the mathematical breakdown:...
View ArticleOne Final Errandonnee Tweetstorm
Because I loved them so. As always, thank you errandeur tweeps. Coming soon: an updated Magic Errandonnee Map. And remember, the deadline for Errandonnee submissions is February 28.
View ArticleWhy Bike to Work Day Matters
I used to grumble about Bike to Work Day. “People don’t need a special day to ride their bikes. Every day you work could be bike to work day,” I would self-righteously think. “Bike to Work Day? You...
View ArticleMy 2017 Errandonnee, or How I Turned My Bike Commute Into Every Category of...
This year I attempted both an Errandonnee by bike and one on two feet. I was successful in both, although it involved flexibility in interpretation of the already-broad categories, and almost all trips...
View ArticleThe Errandonnee: Welcome Spring!
April is here, the blossoms are out, and it’s time for the seventh running of the Errandonnee. Do you like transportation cycling or running, or have you been wanting to give it a go? Then the...
View ArticleWinter Challenge: The Errandonnee 2020 (ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Errandonnee is suspended as of 3/15. I’ll open up another window for Errandonnee completion once the current situation settles and we are free to move about again. If you’ve already...
View ArticleErrandonnee 2021: Hyperlocal Edition
Big news, friends! After a lengthy hiatus the Errandonnee returns in 2021. This challenge is for bike riders, runners, and walking enthusiasts everywhere! It’s been a tough year for us. Some walked...
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