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Tour of Parking Garages

I know what you’re thinking. What else would you do if you needed a little inspiration to get out a ride? Visiting every public parking garage in Tippecanoe County has got to be at the top of everyone’s list. Now … Continue reading

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$899.61 Later…

It was a short ride, but an expensive one. I threw the bike in the back of the van and drove to the mechanic to get the air conditioner fixed. I rode downhill to work. A quick ride back after … Continue reading

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Foggy Bottom Land

It was a quick ride to Granville Bridge this morning, and the fog was thick enough to require the blinky light. It’s tough to get a good picture of fog! Miles Ridden: 9.1Total This Year: 291 + TBD

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July Total

Total this month: 211.3 miles.

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Non-confrontational Meandering

After yesterday, I thought I’d take it easy and stick to quiet roads and bike lanes. I didn’t really have a plan in place, so I just started riding. I ended traveling a couple of roads I hadn’t seen in … Continue reading

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Is It Just Me?

I’ve whined before about how I hate it when someone passes me unsafely. My routes to work take me up the hill on Newman Road where I have had trouble many times. More than once, oncoming traffic has had to … Continue reading

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Cool Morning

We’ve been suffering through a heat wave for the last week and a half, so I haven’t ridden much (except for the N.I.T.E. ride). Today, I traveled the River Road/Campus Route. It was actually a little chilly in my T-shirt … Continue reading

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N.I.T.E. Ride 2005

My wife and I attended the Navigate Indy This Evening, or N.I.T.E. Ride, on Saturday night. The ride leaves from the Major Taylor Velodrome at 11:00pm and meanders through the IUPUI campus to Monument Circle. After a SAG stop at … Continue reading

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Life Without A Car

Tom talks about wanting to go car free today. While he laments not being able to let go of his four-wheeler, I’m still impressed. He owns a car, but routinely chooses to not use it in situations where the rest … Continue reading

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Aborted Ride

This was a good day for a ride to work. I was scheduled for training all day, so I didn’t have to dress up, and the weather was looking great. I started in a little early, and the trip went … Continue reading

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