Author Archives: dgentry

Wheat Field in the Morning My normal to and from work, plus I rode to band practice across campus. It’s relaxing to take a slow ride between the red brick and limestone buildings – no traffic, few pedestrians. Miles Ridden: … Continue reading →

There and back. Miles Ridden: 7.1

I need to watch the Weather Channel a little better so that I can get out on my rides before the storms come. It wasn’t until I was about as far away from my house that I could be on … Continue reading →

My ride was cut short by rain this morning (when the TV Weather Guy says that the rain will come between 1pm and 7pm, wouldn’t you expect to ride dry at 11am?), but I still got a little time in. … Continue reading →

Can you believe I didn’t ride yesterday? This week has presented one perfect riding day after another, and I somehow got too busy on my day off work to get out. Not today. I hit the road around 9:30. Beautiful … Continue reading →

It looked like today would be a commute so similar to the others this week, but there was a difference. The muppet of the day was another cyclist! I was riding east on State St approaching a green light at … Continue reading →

This week’s weather has been perfect for riding – mid 50s in the morning and mid 70s after work. The NW wind has been a little strong in the evening, but that’s a good thing for training, right? Today was … Continue reading →

I’ve missed a few days of riding due to work and family obligations, including a weekend of great weather, but I was able to get back in the saddle today. Nothing special, just to work and back. Miles Ridden: 7.1

I’ve noticed lately as I ride to work that my usual ‘right tire track’ position on the road is splattered with liquid dripping out of one of the many trash trucks that come by my neighborhood. When I see (or … Continue reading →

After work, I took a quick run on the North Route (I need to document this route someday). With a SW wind, the trip north and east went quickly. The return? Not so much. Miles Ridden: 12.0