Author Archives: dgentry

Old Skool Cycles joins Hodson’s Bay (my usual hangout) and Mulhaupt’s as the area’s third bike shop. Here’s the article from the J&C: Bike shop pedals into Five Points (By John Terhune/Journal & Courier) Old Skool Cycles is the newest … Continue reading →

I got some great advice from Tom and Steve on riding in the cold. It looks like I may need to go shopping this weekend. As the temperature rose today, I started feeling guilty about not riding – especially with … Continue reading →

Dear Abby, I’m looking out my window this morning, and I see a sunny start to the day with no wind. Birds are flying about, and squirrels are scampering from tree to tree. The only problem? It’s only 17 degrees!! … Continue reading →

… is a bad month to set goals.

Despite my normal Saturday afternoon bad attitude, I finally got on the road at 3:30. I rode into the west wind on the Granville Bridge Route (with the gourd house extension). (It’s not really a gourd house anymore, since someone … Continue reading →

As I promised the other day, I added up the commute, utility, and pre-work morning rides from the past 2 years. Here are the numbers: 2005 2006 2007 Goals 2007Comments Commute 33 40 50 Wow! Almost a fifth of my … Continue reading →

Fritz over at Commute By Bike wrote about commuting to work in normal clothes instead of cycling gear, and how to stay relatively sweat free while doing it. That was me today as I once again rode to and from … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my year end post that I had a ‘secret personal goal’ for total annual miles. This year has a number as well, and it will remain secret, as the goal’s name suggests. However, I do have another … Continue reading →

I read this article today in the Journal & Courier about the new road being built in West Lafayette’s Levee area. The Tapawingo Extension will connect State Street at the foot of the Leslie Bridge with South River Road at … Continue reading →

Like everyone else, I feel compelled to summarize my year in the saddle. First, the totals: December 2006: 62.4 milesDecember 2005: 21.4 miles Nice improvement there. 2006 Total: 1,537.7 Miles2005 Total: 1,296.6 Miles Not only did I beat last year’s … Continue reading →