Author Archives: dgentry

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/OPINION02/605090306/1100/OPINION UPDATE: Here’s the text in case Gannett takes it down… Letters to the Editor How not to be a street pizza Situational awareness is always necessary if you are going to ride a bike in traffic. The best method … Continue reading →

I only had an hour to ride today, so I decided to take a modified Wabash Avenue Route. I turned it around and rode clockwise, plus I avoided the entire campus area by using River Road both outbound and inbound. … Continue reading →

There are only four streets/roads that I try my best to avoid, and the new Home Depot in Lafayette is at the intersection of two of them – Sagamore Parkway (US52) and South Street (SR26). Both are divided, 4-lane, urban … Continue reading →

I came home from work today on the South Work Route. I usually find Fridays to be a little stressful with all of the auto commuters in a hurry to start the weekend. However, after I left US231 and started … Continue reading →

These calves ran away from me when I whipped out the camera I rode to work and took the North Work Route home. On Lindberg Road I noticed that the Ginormous Baby Ducks sign has been taken down and replaced. … Continue reading →

It was wet and a little rainy this morning, but I came home from work to beautiful weather – 70s, light SW wind, sunny. I hopped on the bike and rode the Granville Bridge Route plus a little bit south … Continue reading →

Total for April: 124.3 miles That’s a little shy of the 162 miles this month last year. Total this year: 276.5 miles Last year: 180 miles

I’m going to have to watch carefully for the dry periods this week!

I was a little rushed this morning getting out for work. I quickly stuffed some clothes for the ride home in my pannier and hung it on the bike. My garage door broke the other day, so I had to … Continue reading →

Due to some creative flex timing, I was able to leave work early and get home by 5:00. It was 59°F and not very windy. I had a nice ride west on Division Road up Indian Creek Hill and back. … Continue reading →