Here is me blocking an otherwise beautiful photo of the red cliffs at The Monument

June 24, 2015 By Michael O'Brien Leave a Comment

About Michael O'Brien

Michael O’Brien is passionate about living life to its fullest. In this blog he shares his observations on life, family, and fitness.

How shifting my focus (and taking pictures with my iPhone) made me find beauty in the ordinary

We as a species are adept at finding what we are looking for. We all know people who look for trouble and they always find it. People who look for something to complain about tend to find it 100% of the time. But what if we were deliberate in what we were looking for? And what if…

2017 Ride The Rockies

Prologue: For me, this story begun on August 24, 2016 – the day I was hit by a pickup truck on a rural Virginia road. I was left with a broken clavicle and thumb and a totalled bike. The recovery took months, as did my comfort of riding on roads with cars again. It was…

What To Pack For A Staged Bike Tour like Ride the Rockies or RAGBRAI

When preparing for your first bike tour, you may wonder what to bring. This blog post should get you pointed in the right direction. After doing Ride the Rockies seven times, I have created a list that I have found especially helpful to ensure I have all the bases covered. Some quick background: Ride the Rockies…

Join Team World Bicycle Relief for the 2017 Ride the Rockies (and bypass the lottery!)

I would like to invite you on a bike ride that you will never forget while helping change the world at the same time. Specifically, I am asking you to join Team World Bicycle Relief for Ride the Rockies this coming June. What is Ride the Rockies? Ride the Rockies (RTR) is one of the premier organized…

New Bike Day

On August 24, I was hit by a pickup truck while riding my bike. After an ambulance ride to the ER, we discovered that I had a broken left clavicle and broken right thumb. It was not a comfortable recovery but due to the love of my family and friends, and some excellent medical care,…