Author Archives: dgentry

I retrieved my bike from the shop yesterday. While I think they do a pretty good job there, I was a little miffed when I had to take the bike back for a tweak. Last year, they didn’t fix the … Continue reading →

My sister and her husband are renting a beach house in Dune Acres, IN next week, and we’ll be spending a couple of nights up there. Dune Acres is a small gated community just west of the Indiana Dunes State … Continue reading →

I took my bike in for its spring tune up (a couple of months late!), so I’m on the sidelines until Thursday after 3:00. I’m hoping they call early, but I doubt if that happens since the bike shop, and … Continue reading →

I stumbled upon this set of new articles from 2000. Apparently, Frank tried commuting to work during Bike To Work Week. I like his writing style, and he has a great opinion about mirrors. Give it a read: http://www.oreilly.com/news/bikeweek_day1.html

The neighbor and I left early this morning to avoid the oncoming rain. We set out to ride to West Point, but the strong south wind convinced us to turn on 200S instead. We ended up taking the Lilly Route … Continue reading →

My car has been in the shop, and it was due to be completed today. I rode into work with the neighbor, along the usual route. Since I had a meeting at the Ross-Ade Pavilion in the morning, I took … Continue reading →

The neighbor went out on yet another great morning for a ride. We went by the llama farm owned by a friend of our wives. Let’s call it the ‘Llama Route‘. Until I make up a separate post – complete … Continue reading →

The forecast was for hot, sticky weather today, and we were not disappointed. The neighbor and I went out early this morning to miss the uncomfortable humidity. We started on the Granville Bridge Route and took the extra jog past … Continue reading →

It was a misty, foggy morning, but I got out to ride this morning before work. I thought that I had seen the neighbor’s porch light on (the agreed upon sign for a morning ride), but I was mistaken. I … Continue reading →

It’s getting more difficult to find time for a ride. My son now has summer school every weekday for the next 2 months. He has to be there before 8:00am and be picked up at noon. That kills both the … Continue reading →