Recently the Admins of the Coffeeneurs Facebook group had to shut down an interloper. At first, this contributor – going by the name Café Cruiser – seemed innocuous enough, so much so that we didn’t even notice their activity. Café Cruiser – perhaps thinking it would be helpful – put together weekly summary posts based […]| Chasing Mailboxes
We’re officially one weekend into the 2025 Coffeeneuring Challenge, and people everywhere on earth are starting their beverage-filled bike journeys. The Monday Coffeeneuring Clatch is here to…| Chasing Mailboxes
Hello friends. Have you been thinking about the Coffeeneuring Challenge? I have and I’m ready! I hope you are too. I’ve seen lots of people getting in their final Always Be Coffeeneuring rounds and organizing themselves – as well as friends – to be ready for the big day. There’s a bunch of stuff going […]| Chasing Mailboxes
Readers. Bike riders. Randonneurs. Always Be Coffeeneuring Club members. Scenesters. People (on Earth)! It’s back again and it’s a big one. That’s right, it’s the 15th edition of the Coffeene…| Chasing Mailboxes
Friends, coffeeneurs, and scenesters, we are coming back for the 15th edition of the Coffeeneuring Challenge! This year we kick it all off on October 11. Rules and the other fun stuff forthcoming. …| Chasing Mailboxes
Hello everyone. A quick note to all those who completed the 2024 Coffeeneuring Challenge. The last group of patches was mailed out over the weekend. Keep an eye on your mailboxes over the next coup…| Chasing Mailboxes
Date: Nov. 24, 2024 Destination: Commonplace Coffee, Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh Distance: 5.2 miles/8.4 kilometers Drink: Espresso and latte Weather: Cloudy, 41F/5C It’s the end of another coffe…| The Daily Randonneur
This year’s Coffeenering Challenge theme of small wins felt especially poignant today. Mary and I rode what I call the “Hyattsville loop” for the first time in 2024, something that has not been possible until I made enough shoulder rehabilitation progress. We last rode this loop on Nov. 25, 2023, just about a year ago. […]| The Daily Randonneur
We’re in the home stretch now for this year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge! I’m just one ride away from completion of all seven after today’s leafy outing on the C&O Canal Towpath with Mary. This was my longest ride of my rehab buildup in terms of minutes, at exactly 100, or 1 hour 40 minutes. I’m following […]| The Daily Randonneur
Washington had another weekend of glorious fall weather, which offered an ideal setting for a meetup with Tony P., who reached out to me earlier this year when I was off the bike. He suggested we get together for an easy ride when I was feeling better, and Saturday was that day. Tony met me […]| The Daily Randonneur
Mary organized the very first Coffeeneuring Challenge meetup in Washinton this weekend on the National Mall at the new Bar Americano cafe. The owners are working out of a National Park Service concession kiosk across from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Being the only intern in the coffeeneuring organization, I felt it was important […]| The Daily Randonneur
Mary and I went to one of our nearby favorites for my third outing in the 2024 Coffeeneuring Challenge. Swing’s Coffee has three locations, and this one is the roastery in the tony Del Ray area of Alexandria. It’s a popular stop on the weekends, being right across the street from local public soccer fields. […]| The Daily Randonneur
This week I broke my streak of classic coffeeneuring. In case you have not heard, “classic” means official rides on weekends only, as it was when the Coffeeneuring Challenge was invented in 2011. Why? Filter Coffeehouse in downtown Washington has been a favorite of mine for a very long time but it is only open […]| The Daily Randonneur
I’ve decided to blog each of my Coffeeneuring Challenge 2024 rides this year as I gradually rebuild my riding strength. I completed my rehabilitation sessions for my shoulder earlier this week, on Oct. 1. It was my 60th visit, the most allowed by my insurance company per injury. Many, many kudos go to my therapist, […]| The Daily Randonneur
Readers. Bike riders. Randonneurs. Members of the Always Be Coffeeneuring Club. Everyone (on Earth)! The season has arrived. Year 14 of the Coffeeneuring Challenge. I’m pretty excited to say …| Chasing Mailboxes
