The weather turned nice as the day went on today. Nice, in Rochester, means there’s some sun. Nice, for a cyclist, means little wind. It was still only in the 30s, but it was nice on both counts.
It had dipped to freezing by the time I left the Tuesday Night Urban Assault [...]
Okay, I admit it. I haven’t ridden north to the lake before because I’ve been intimidated by the long, 400 feet of climbing back. It’s not steep—maybe 1% average for the whole thing. But it’s relentless.
And that’s exactly where tonight’s Tuesday Night Urban Assault ride went—Lakeshore Blvd. Any further north and [...]
Last month bikerjohn and I had great fun on our first metric century (100 km or 62.137 mi) ride together. We’re both right around 50, are primarily commuters, primarily ride solo, and were looking for something different in riding. We’re also pretty well matched in riding style and capabilities. I can out-climb [...]
I rode 70 miles with bikerjohn from BikeJournal.com on Friday. Pics from that ride are here. John mapped our route at Gmaps Pedometer. Before sitting down to write about it, I’ll do a little light warmup, then have dinner.
They broke me down
Well, they talked me into it. I’ll be leading one [...]
The rain held off today until I got home. Within an hour, steady rain had saturated everything. I went on the Tuesday Night Urban Assault ride anyway, knowing that I could drop at any time depending on my vision, conditions or if I felt too cold. I rode with the group for [...]
It was another fantastic Monday in R-Town today. Full sun, 60°F (15°C for you lot) and the winds were under 10 MPH all day, most times under five. The Weather Channel is reporting winds right now as “calm”. I don’t think I’ve seen that more than a couple of times all year.
Plus, [...]
There never seems to be a right time to quit smoking. I’ve been putting it off for several years now. There’s always an excuse. For me, the biggest one is that I vividly remember who my emotions—particularly anger—went out of control the last time I quit and the times I’ve attempted to [...]
where I’ve done business
You are currently browsing the Scenic Route archives for November, 2006.
Someday we’ll all look back on this, and plow right into a parked car.
Just as man evolved from four feet to two, some have evolved from four wheels to two.
Tourers and commuters are a lot alike. Both breeds usually choose a sturdy, yet no-nonsense bike, and both usually have to carry more than your usual OCP roadie. We take tips, tricks, and underground secret information from almost every other type of cyclist, chew it up, and spit out a form of cycling science that manifests itself as a fusion of both basic transportation and recreational riding all at once.—ax0n
You shouldn’t anthropomorphize bikes. They don’t like it when you do that—JustBrowsing
Somewhere on gayforums.net there’s a thread that goes “I just shaved my legs and got some tight lycra shorts. Do you think it would make look like a cyclist or not?”—From yet another “Does wearing lycra make me look gay?” thread on bikeforums.net
I don’t hate cars per se, but the lifestyle they encourage is as lethal and self-destructive as any drug.—Cosmoline
I guess for me it boiled down to a realization that a bike was the right tool for the job. Using a 3,000 pound vehicle move me and my briefcase 2.5 miles to work everyday was like using a steamroller to press my shirts—they'd be wrinkle free, but an iron would be a better choice.—chocula
Starve a terrorist—ride a bike to work. It’s not just good for the environment, it’s good for civilization.—NotAsFat
When all the gasoline runs out, the Priuses are going to be dead on the side of the road right beside the Hummers.
Who is more patriotic, the person who commutes to work on a bike, or the guy who slaps a US flag decal on his SUV that gets 12 miles per gallon?—Jim Caple (ESPN)
I’m on the odd side of now but the right side of history.—Woodog
What’s the point of a bike if you can only ride it on weekends and you can’t even carry anything with you?—madfiNch
I don’t ride to save the environment, auto fuel, money or even to get exercise. I ride because I enjoy it and as a consequence, I get the benefit of the other things.—Charles Vail
What I need is a tandem, a squash racquet and a daring & ruthless accomplice. Is anyone in?—Chris L