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All Lance, all the time
Expect to see plenty of six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong this year, even if he doesn’t saddle up his bicycle for a seventh-straight Tour de France victory. Discovery…
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Bicycle training logs
The first thing I do when I walk in the door from a bicycle ride — even before a shower — is to record my time and miles in a…
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Upper Grand Ridge Trail
Grand Ridge Park is a wonderful bit of green land that is just a few pedal strokes from my door. This morning I ride the Octocog up the Issaquah-Fall City…
Stopping in the Swampland
It’s misty and damp, but not raining. The mountains hold the fog and rather than go up I stay low, rolling where the streets and sidewalks shine in grey light….
Urbana, Eater of Potholes
The single best word to describe the Urbana is “tough”. This isn’t a bike you pamper, this is a bike you use. The big tires handle smooth pavement, rough pavement…
Will You Ride With Sophie?
I’m headed out soon to do my daily ride. Today I’m going to the bank and the grocery store because I need money & groceries (duh!). Since this is part…
30 Days of Biking: Here, Now
Today marks the 30th day of the #30daysofbiking. Imposing a constraint, like riding every day or pledging to post a daily blog entry and picture, imposes a certain structure. These…
Riding Slowly For A Cause
Years ago the great Sheldon Brown wrote a small essay in which he asked the question “Are Charity Rides A Good Thing?” While Sheldon rightfully questions the equating of cycling…
A Moderate Manifesto
I’d like to thank Micah for inviting me here to talk about bike commuting. I’m sure he thinks I’m going to talk about bike commuting. All you folks probably came…
Final Ride, Final Impressions
For the past couple of months, I’ve had the use of an Urbana Bike. Haniya provided me with the bike and I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve had with this…