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It’s a dark green Spiegel – presumably from the catalog. My parents picked it up at a garage sale. I remember this day well. The bike had been around with training wheels for a while, and I had been tooling … Continue reading →

Bridge Over the Wabash at Independence – September 3, 2006

Here are some updates on recent posts: I ordered the reflective vest from Alert Shirt as promised so that I can ride more in the mornings before work. I told my sister I would ride with her in RAGBRAI this … Continue reading →

Total Miles for: January 2007 – 26.6January 2006 – 95.9 January 2005 – 0.0 Number of: Commutes – 1Utility Rides – 0Morning Rides – 0

I read about Blogger’s new Custom Domain feature, so I decided to take the plunge and grab my own domain. However, it was only after I secured the new domain that I read the instructions to learn that it only … Continue reading →

My sister just sent an email saying she’s thinking about riding a few days of RAGBRAI in July, and she wants to know if I want to come along. Sounds interesting….

I was talking with a lady I work with about how it sometimes makes sense to ‘take the lane’. My points included how the road isn’t wide enough for a car to pass me safely when there is oncoming traffic, … Continue reading →

Old Skool Cycles joins Hodson’s Bay (my usual hangout) and Mulhaupt’s as the area’s third bike shop. Here’s the article from the J&C: Bike shop pedals into Five Points (By John Terhune/Journal & Courier) Old Skool Cycles is the newest … Continue reading →

I got some great advice from Tom and Steve on riding in the cold. It looks like I may need to go shopping this weekend. As the temperature rose today, I started feeling guilty about not riding – especially with … Continue reading →

Dear Abby, I’m looking out my window this morning, and I see a sunny start to the day with no wind. Birds are flying about, and squirrels are scampering from tree to tree. The only problem? It’s only 17 degrees!! … Continue reading →