Author Archives: dgentry

I haven’t done the River Road/Campus Route yet this year, so I gave it a shot this morning. I’d forgotten how hilly it was. It seems as if I went up more than down. Miles Ridden: 10.1

Tailwinds, Baby!! Waiting on Williams Street Miles Ridden: 8.3

Today was the first morning, pre-work ride of the year. The neighbor and I set out at 6:00 to run to the bridge and back. Because I had an early appointment at work, we didn’t get any extra miles in. … Continue reading →

April is turning out to be a good month for commutes. Todays included an after lunch trip to the stadium for a meeting (I’ve said it before: I love getting paid to ride!) before heading home on the South Work … Continue reading →

This morning was a little windy, and a bit chilly, but I went out anyway. I had to stop at work, so I took the long way around. I started by heading north on Sharon Chapel and Klondike Roads. Between … Continue reading →

(via Officially Lucky)

Much like yesterday and Wednesday, I had beautiful weather all day, a nice ride to lunch, and a windy ride home. Today presented an especially wicked headwind most of the way home. Miles Ridden: 14.3 UPDATE: I forgot to mention … Continue reading →

In the style of Noah of KC, here’s a photographic record of today’s commute. Riding into the SunriseLafayette SkylineNo Bike Rack at Sgt Preston’s of the NorthSo I chained my bike to this oddly worded sign in front of the … Continue reading →

It was one of those mornings where things just wouldn’t go right. I had a real tough time getting out of the door on time, and it didn’t help when the puppy shot out of the door and across the … Continue reading →

I chuckled as I read the Slackers Guide to Bike Commuting on Commute by Bike because I do most of these things. (I’d probably do #7 if I lived farther away) There is actually some great advice there that could … Continue reading →