Author Archives: dgentry

Just like a kid on Christmas eve, I was pretty excited about taking my first commute ride of the year today. I took a set of clothes in to work to hang on the clothes rod I installed back in … Continue reading →

Readers in the IT or business fields may get a kick out of this email I received at work the other day. This excerpt comes from a discussion about why legal counsel has been involved in vendor negotiation before the … Continue reading →

We finally had a break in the weather! With temps in the high 50s to low 60s, and winds from the South, the neighbor and I got out for a ride. And we weren’t the only ones that were out … Continue reading →

Grocery TripJust one ride this month, for 12.7 miles. I’m hoping for better weather in March.

Driving through a wet snowstorm yesterday to pick up my wife after work, all of the motorized traffic was moving at an excruciatingly slow pace, when a cyclist came flying up the middle of the street. The usual three lanes … Continue reading →

As I was riding today, I worked on this blog post in my head. However, when I got back I made dinner and then attended a concert/dance featuring my son’s high school jazz band, followed by a trip to the … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve posted – mainly because I haven’t ridden at all this month. The weather has been too cold for me, so I’m waiting impatiently for a little improvement. In the meantime, I can report on … Continue reading →

I saw this bike on the corner of Northwestern and Lindberg today. It seems to be chained to a tree on the Purdue north course. There are no houses here, and this is not anywhere near where a golfer would … Continue reading →

January isn’t usually a good riding month for me. (Sure, there was 2006 when the weather was warmer and drier than average, but that certainly wasn’t typical.) While I’ve been able to lower the temperature minimum at which I will … Continue reading →

Nothing! You certainly can’t take pictures with it. So, instead of shots of ice floes in the Wabash, here’s a shot of a package of Jeff Foxworthy beef jerky taken with my cell phone camera. It was a rare nice … Continue reading →