Author Archives: dgentry

Today, I met the Amazing Shrinking Man at Panera Bread in West Lafayette, and we rode to Granville Bridge and back. Dan and Tom on the BridgeIt was sunny when we started, but the clouds soon returned. Division Road Bike … Continue reading →

The total miles for December (2 rides) is: 21.4 miles. The total for 2005 is: 1,296 miles!! Not bad.

When I checked the local Weather Channel page at 3:45 today, it reported the temperature at 51°. I quickly decided that a ride was in order and left work early. My office is in a basement, so I can’t see … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching the weather reports all week, and I knew that this was maybe the last day when I could get a ride in for December. The above freezing temperatures yesterday and today have been melting the snow and … Continue reading →

I was thinking that it is taking a while for the bike pants to arrive. Looking at the tracking page, I now see why. Click to embiggen Look in the left corner where it says “No address provided by shipper”. … Continue reading →

It’s day 2 on the stationary bike. Today, I “travelled” 7.5 miles in 32 minutes, burning 273 calories. I mentioned yesterday that I’m not counting these miles in my annual total, but my legs disagree. I think that I work … Continue reading →

I’m attending a conference in Chicago this week. I didn’t bring along my bike this time, so I’m not riding the cold downtown streets. However, I was able to put in some time on the stationary bike. I love these … Continue reading →

After dropping my daughter at the movie theater today, I walked over to Hodson’s Bay Company for some new tubes. I’ve never kept spare ones at home. I’ve only had one flat since taking up biking almost 10 years ago. … Continue reading →

I finally measured the missing mileage from the ride on June 18, so I can report my total for the year so far. 1,275 Miles! Not bad, don’t you think? I had an unofficial, secret goal of 1,200 miles this … Continue reading →

An homage to Martino.