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Bike Trips, Safety Tips, Rants About The Strange, Silly & Dangerous Things We Do
I have been updating all my bicycle trips, with extensive texts and photos. The most recent posts are listed below.
All full list is here.
The Joy of Pedaling In My 70s
The Joy of Pedaling In My 70s: Why I Choose My Analog Bicycle Over High-Tech Rides. There was a time—not all that long ago, depending on how charitable you feel about the passage of time—when a “quick ride” meant 50 miles. Twice a week. No apps, no firmware updates, no battery anxiety. Just legs, lungs, […]
24 Reasons To Go Bicycle Riding
There May or May not be an actual 24 Reasons To Go Bicycle Riding In the list below, but it is always fun to re read anyway Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But Ride -Eddy Merckx I don’t ride my bike to win races, nor […]
Biking in the USA
I have only bicycled overseas once, in the Julian Alps — a trip that was both beautiful and humbling. My friends, on the other hand, have traveled abroad many times to explore Europe’s famous cycling regions, from the Pyrenees to the Dolomites. I have also watched countless international races on television, taking in the breathtaking […]
The 16 Mile Quickie Ride
At ages 75 and 77, when riding our analog bicycles, we are sometimes just as happy to take a short ride. The 16 Mile Quickie Ride: Does get our heart rate up Is still an hour and half, or so, of constant motion Allows us to do more things later in the day No longer […]
Susan’s Specialized Vado SL 4.0
Susan had been waffling on buying an e-Bike for over a year. The hills in the greater Kansas City area were beginning to bother her. Her resistance faded when the Vado went on sale at 20% off. Here is my review based on her feedback. Specialized Vado SL 4.0 Susan researched e-bikes for a […]
4 Reasons To eBike, Or Not
To eBike Or Not 4 Reasons To eBike, Or No If your eBike is NOT pedal assist, it is a motor bike and does not count. IMHO Yes So many eBikes on the road these days, and my wife and I, in our 70s are still on our leg powered road bikes. So why would […]
Remembering The 100 Miles
My First Century Was In 2002 It was a 100 miles MS ride that had me going the full range of feelings and emotions. There were three of us and sometimes four in our group. The ride organizers did provide some interesting diversions, however. The Cue Sheet was sent out ahead of time. However, instead […]
Columbia River Gorge – Incredible
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, July 19, 2010. Today we rode along the Old Highway and New Bike Path along the river gorge. We pulled out of Hood River, OR (about an hour and half from Portland – which has to be the most bicycle friendly city in the US . . . another story) to […]
10 Bad Cycling Habits
Wheel Sucking & Crossing Oh yes, on the list of bad cycling habits, this is serious. On the wheel. The only time you should be close behind another rider is in a pace line, where EVERYONE knows how to ride in a paceline. It is not, just drafting behind someone. This is dangerous. If the […]
Take Photos Of Your Bicycle Ride
Sometimes The Ride Gets So Intense My photo essay is here. That we forget or forgo taking photos of the people and scenery we are riding with and through. Take photos of your bicycle ride. I have a lot of photos from many rides. What I miss, however, are the photos I did not take, […]