introducing my topic

I’ve chosen to create this blog ‘all things bicycling’ related. This blog is to explore everything related to most cycling such as road, gravel riding, mountain biking, loaded touring, gear, best and worst bicycle components, year round cycling, riding in groups, racing, and nutrition.

I selected this topic because I love riding bicycles. I own four myself. I have a Surly Disc Trucker, Scott Elite Carbon, GT road, Motobecane. I started from ground up. I made every mistake there is to make when it comes to not loading my gear properly, bad nutrition, not wearing the correct gear to fit the weather conditions, not wearing good bicycle shorts to saddle sores. Nothing is off limits in my blog.

I plan on collecting some videos and pictures from my upcoming events over the next couple of weeks to my blog. I will be heading to Mt. Bachelor located in eastern Oregon next weekend. I’m bringing my homework with me and will upload and chat about my findings.

Here are couple of links from my recent loaded touring and other events.

CGE 2019 below – 4 days through the GORGE!

First Post


My name is Katheen Hellem. I reside in Vancouver, WA. I’m from Seattle, WA. I have a beautiful family and I enjoy riding bicycles, volunteering in the community and helping other people work towards a healthier lifestyle. Paragraph

I not only enjoy riding my road bike weekly yearround, yes even in the rain. I also attend a couple of loaded bicycle multi day touring trips. While working fulltime at my day job, and attending WSU Global, I also am a fitness cycle instructor at LA Fitness. I get up at 4:45am on Tuesday and Thursday every week to run a spin class. I’ve been with this gym a decade now.

My blog is to talk about road cycling. touring, cyclecross, gravel riding, mountain biking, the best gear, components and everything bikey related.