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Karen Voyer-Caravona

California
For the last year and a half, my husband and I have embarked in an experiment in bike commuting in Flagstaff, Arizona, our home for the last three years.  Initially motiviated by the extreme spike in gas prices in 2008, our bike trips to work, our favorite sushi place, the farmer's market,... Full Bio
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She Rides a Bike is moving! To Phoenix! by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Yep, it's happening! We are relocating to Phoenix in June (actually July for me).  Bob just accepted an exciting new job, and I will be attending Arizona State University th ... Read on »
I love the (biking) nightlife by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking A view of the Rendevous from the neighboring sidewalk. One of the best things about the approaching summer (it's arrived early in Northern Arizona this year ... Read on »
Pedaling by the small and lovely stuff by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking As the Planner Guy and I wait to see how the next  phase of our lives together evolves, we experience a mix of fear and excitement.   Where we lay our heads after the sale o ... Read on »
Rolling Model vs. Faux Model: A woman of a certain age rides a bike by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Why, no, I didn't get around to air brushing the wrinkles off my forehead! I'm starting to wonder if I'm now the unofficial spokeswoman for bike riding wome ... Read on »
Get ready for the June 6 Flagstaff Tweed Ride! by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Stylish Tweed rider from June 2010. It sure feels like summer in Flagstaff so it's time for a summer Tweed ride.  The next one is scheduled in conjunction w ... Read on »
Beginning bike commuting? Start where you live. . . by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking I'm not biking to work exactly these days but you can! If you are reading this blog because it's National Bike Month and you're considering your first bike ... Read on »
Good stuff for people who bike and bus by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking  When bikes are locked to trees neither the bike nor the tree are respected. Several months ago I posted about new Mountain Line bus shelters that were ins ... Read on »
Daisy rides again! by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Daisy rides through NAU campus. I had a less than cheerful task to perform earlier this week and decided to pedal to the required destination.  In order to ... Read on »
Shouldn't cyclists be exempt from traffic jams? by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Dreaming of wine and an artisan cheese platter. I pedaled downtown to meet Bob at Cuvee.  He secured outdoor seating for us and had already ordered a glass ... Read on »
When a transportation choice becomes my primary mechanism for coping with completely unrelated... by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Recent growth. A posted a few weeks back that I quit my job and that, as Martha Stewart would say, was a good thing.  I'm was able to do that because Bob an ... Read on »
Another take on university bike parking by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Bike storage lockers. Northern Arizona University now has bike lockers on campus.  This group is located just off the newly improved bike path near the Univ ... Read on »
A new favorite route by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking You can't keep orthopedic patients off their bikes.  I had a physical therapy appointment one morning this week.  IT band and knee issues. . . . Given the ... Read on »
What to do on a rainy day? Test rain gear! by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking The 'hood's tent-like properties keep the rider dry, even in blowing rain. I've been product testing and writing a review of a rain cape from Cleverhood .  ... Read on »
Ladies who bike to lunch by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Last Sunday the Planner Guy and I, with our respective sports related injuries, biked to the natatorium at NAU for a 50 minute water running session.  Such grueling activity ... Read on »
Just a girl on a bike by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Just a happy, out-of-work girl on a bike with a funny little dog. In recent posts I've alluded to stress and change in our life.  We would like to include h ... Read on »
Pizza, brew, dogs and bikes. What could be better? by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Not really sure what a 'tache has to do with dogs but it was fun to wear. Bob and I celebrated my resignation from work two weeks ago by  attending a Mustac ... Read on »
Busy, stressed, and Daisy's new bike basket by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Daisy enjoying the Urban Trail wearing her stylish Martha Stewart collection hounds-tooth jacket. It's been nearly a month since my last post.  A month of s ... Read on »
When pedaling around Downton Abbey: The Kaufmann Mercantile Canvas Saddle Bag by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Stolen from the back of Matthew Crawley's bicycle, perhaps? I'm coming off a seasons I and II Downton Abbey marathon on my laptop while at the same time rev ... Read on »
An old bike hidden in an old garage by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking While in Louisville earlier this week, Bob and I dropped in on our friends Winn and Vivian at their Highlands brownstone they are rehabbing.  Not much had been done to the o ... Read on »
A Nordic sweater for a chilly spring bike ride by Karen Voyer-Caravona Posted in: Blog Posts in Biking Mine warm, Nordic cardigan is perfect for a late winter/early spring bike trip in Northern Arizona.  Thanks, Mom! I mentioned in a previous post that my cra ... Read on »