Mark Andrew SmithFrench Lesson #1The French have two common terms for hills that one might climb on a bike. The first, côte, refers to the grade of a slope. La côte is an…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Mark Andrew SmithPleasant Little Deaths Near ParisFly in to Paris from any direction and you’d swear the terrain below offers no significant vertical challenges for pedal-powered road…Feb 10, 2017Feb 10, 2017
Mark Andrew SmithWhen in Paris, Cycle the TriangleThink of Paris as a wheel. It’s not hard to do since it’s pretty round, its border defined by the “péripherique” ring road that pulses with…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Mark Andrew SmithDiamond Dogs: A Blind and Bumpy Ride through Sierra Leone’s Diamond TradeChapter OneDec 7, 2015Dec 7, 2015