Category: Bikes
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You know you’re a commuter when…
Posted in: BikesThis morning on the way in, I sat up in the saddle, swung my messenger bag around and unclipped it, opened it up and flipped over the cassette I was listening to on my Sports Walkman (yeah the old yellow ones) because that side of the tape was over. Clipped everything back up, swung it…
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I have waited 6 months for these days.
Posted in: BikesSuiting up in the dark. The freezing temps. The getting sick. The cold and the wet. It would seem the weather has finally made up it’s mind here. It was insane nice this past weekend. I took this picture last Friday on the ride home with the full intention of posting it that evening. It…
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The ride in.
Posted in: BikesIt occurred to me this morning on the bike that the reality shows have just about gotten out of hand. They have one for everything now. I had a new idea for one called ‘Adventure Wedding Zilla’. A couple tries to plan a wedding, but also has to trapse around the globe and bungee jump…
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The best laid plans of mice and mtbers….
Posted in: BikesSo it looks like the next Wedensday at Wakefield race here has been cancelled. Next race will be July 12th. For those of you outside the immdiate area, we’ve had like a foot of rain in the past week and they’re calling for more. Buildings down in DC are flooded, roads are washed out, cats…
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Feels like the first time.
Posted in: BikesFirst race down. In short, it was great. I finished like 21st I think in a field of around 33. I could have done better, I know it, were it not for a mechanical I had in the 1st lap. I think the most important thing is that for the most part I felt pretty…