Author Archives: dgentry

I rode to work today, and came home on the North Work Route. A pretty strong south wind pushed me up the hill on Grant Street, and slowed me way down on 400W. Miles Ridden: 11.7

Today felt like a real spring day with the temps in the low 70s. I came home from work on the reverse Wabash Avenue route. I had some trouble getting over the river. I planned to cross on the Myers … Continue reading →

I rode to work today along Harrison street and was motioned through the 4-way stop by a Physical Facilities worker driving one of those little golf cart type vehicles that they drive to work sites – sort of like something … Continue reading →

Sometimes these posts discuss the setting in which I ride, or include a story about the ride. Not today. Nothing really came of this one, but I did get some interesting photos as I rode to Granville Bride and came … Continue reading →

I drove to work this morning, but I was able to ride back after lunch. When I pulled up to the bike rack at the office, I noticed that I didn’t have my keys with me. Then I realized that … Continue reading →

I didn’t ride to work today (the Greater Lafayette assigned day to observe Bike To Work Day) for a couple of reasons – one was the thunderstorms predicted for late afternoon. Well, by 4:30 they were still 30 miles or … Continue reading →

I came out of the office building after work to find that my little area had just experienced a rain shower. It was sunny, but everything was pretty wet. A co-worker who was formerly employed by UC Davis told me … Continue reading →

There were a couple of hours this afternoon without rain – something we haven’t seen in a while. I was able to get out on the bike and log some miles. However, before I started, I had to reattach my … Continue reading →

It’s pretty late in the season, but today was my first before work ride. I took the quick Granville Bridge Route. Another first – this was the first time I really used my Electrodynamic Bikelights. I installed them way back … Continue reading →

Rode to work today, and took the North Work Route home. A south wind was pushing me along quite well, so I kept going north on the extension route. As you can expect, I had quite the headwind coming back … Continue reading →