Somewhere along the line, Mom Nature got confused. While April was an excellent May, May is an average April.
Of course, the landlord turned off the boiler in mid-April, given the 80° days. I’ve been heating the apartment with the electric oven and stove-top for the past few days. With the bedroom door [...]
As if going to the BikeJournal.com Reunion 2008 in Loveland, Colorado isn’t enough. As if signing up for the “Epic Century” ride on that Saturday isn’t enough, (includes a 30-mile climb at 6% to 7% average grade to just shy of 10,000 feet).
The hosting club, Club Hypoxia (motto: Oxygen or Altitude, Pick One), has [...]
It was a dream come true. I always wanted to be able to jump on with a fast group that I happened upon. Tonight I got my chance.
And not in the way you might think.
Now, nobody I know or ride with regularly disses me and the Portland. They know I’m a serious [...]
At the bike club meeting tonight we were asked to spread the word about this.
Savvy Cyclist Class
Saturday May 3, 11–4pmSt. Paul Blvd Fire District433 Cooper Rd, Rochester [ map ]Free!Open to all riders (or aspiring riders) 14 years of age or olderPre-registration preferred, email David LambEvent flyer to share
This course provides information on the vehicle [...]
Last week was my first 150 mile week of the year.
I also turned over 1,000 and 1,100 miles on the year.
I rolled over 2,000 miles on the Portland.
On a day when I wasn’t even trying, I set a new personal best speed on the long loop to work. 17.4 MPH average. Amazingly, I [...]
Nine years ago yesterday, my car was towed off to city impound and I became car-free. It wasn’t entirely by choice, but I wasn’t distressed over it either. As I recall, I felt relieved, actually, mainly due to the reduction in drama and expenses.
Even so, at the time my favorite magazine was still [...]
Not that I rely on it too much, but the 15-day forecast calls for only one night of below-freezing temps—tomorrow night—so it looks like the winter riding season is over for me, even though there’s still snow on the ground.
And not a moment too soon, AFAIC.
Today I stripped and detailed the Portland. Then I [...]
I confess that I’m ready for spring. Winter has worn out its welcome.
That 65°F day early in March spoiled it for me. Since then, I’ve found increasingly lame excuses to stay indoors. As of today, I’m 200 miles behind my March goal of 350 miles. The only hope of reaching it [...]
Earlier today I was leaving a comment on an entry on RocBike.com. In the entry, Jason offered for download a spreadsheet for maintaining a ride log. In the comment I said I prefer the online ones and listed two that I use, my favorite being BikeJournal.com.
To be sure I’d covered all the bases, [...]
I’ve been thinking lately that, despite carrying my camera almost everywhere I go on the bike, I’ve taken few pictures of actual winter riding. Sure I’ve taken shots with snow in them, but the roads have been, at worst, wet. I decided to fix that today with these shots from my morning commute.
On [...]
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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