No Cycling In Russia
Its been over a month since my last post. So much for two posts a month, April to November :). Susan and I were in Russia for part of that time (photos here). After that I was involved in sorting reviewing and posting the photos. Susan is back to...
Born Again Cycling
As the summer progresses my riding is settling into the new pattern alluded to in the previous blog. My rides with Susan are now up in the 35-50 mile range, at a low to moderate aerobic rate. (L) My weekend rides without Susan, with our regular riding group are...
The Return
Returning to bicycling after a second accident involving broken bones....
Of Stop Lights, Stop Signs, Speeding And Other Riding Habits
On the main page of The Bicycle Site (late March 2011) are some links to stories about cycling in Central Park NY. It seems there are a few faded signs about a 15 mph speed limit in the park. However, the real speed limit is 25 mph. NYC’s finest...
Finding New Rides
While Susan is recovering from her broken elbow — and not yet able to drive, I am finding interesting new rides and new ways to get to old starting areas. Primarily, I started exploring the local roads that go from my house to one of our club’s starting points....
Bicycling Oregon – Willamette Valley
Tucked about a hour away from Portland, Oregon is a different place. The Willamette Valley (accent on the la) is an area of vineyards, farms, small cities and much open land. Where Portland’s weather in summer is in the 60s and low 70s, The Willamette Valley is in the...
Cape Cod 2010
Bicycling on Martha's Vineyard...
Recovery Ride
The other week Susan and I rode an unusual amount, even for us retired folk. We rode Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday — or five out of seven days. For us, this is a lot. Our Friday ride was a true ‘social ride’. We went through places we’d...
The Best Bike For Me !
Every now and then the "do I need/want a new bicycle" syndrome rears its head. ...
The New Bike Toy
So, I broke down and bought a Garmin Edge 705 GPS. My thoughts follow: THE GOOD: It tracks a lot of information…up to 16 different items are instantly viewable with a single button push. For instance: Speed, Average Speed, Max. Speed, Elevation, Elevation Gain, Percent of Grade you are...