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… is a bad month to set goals.

Despite my normal Saturday afternoon bad attitude, I finally got on the road at 3:30. I rode into the west wind on the Granville Bridge Route (with the gourd house extension). (It’s not really a gourd house anymore, since someone … Continue reading →

As I promised the other day, I added up the commute, utility, and pre-work morning rides from the past 2 years. Here are the numbers: 2005 2006 2007 Goals 2007Comments Commute 33 40 50 Wow! Almost a fifth of my … Continue reading →

Fritz over at Commute By Bike wrote about commuting to work in normal clothes instead of cycling gear, and how to stay relatively sweat free while doing it. That was me today as I once again rode to and from … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my year end post that I had a ‘secret personal goal’ for total annual miles. This year has a number as well, and it will remain secret, as the goal’s name suggests. However, I do have another … Continue reading →

I read this article today in the Journal & Courier about the new road being built in West Lafayette’s Levee area. The Tapawingo Extension will connect State Street at the foot of the Leslie Bridge with South River Road at … Continue reading →

Like everyone else, I feel compelled to summarize my year in the saddle. First, the totals: December 2006: 62.4 milesDecember 2005: 21.4 miles Nice improvement there. 2006 Total: 1,537.7 Miles2005 Total: 1,296.6 Miles Not only did I beat last year’s … Continue reading →

Another great day, so I rode to work and back – same as yesterday. There was one muppet (as Steve would say) today that was waiting on a side street to turn left, and pulled out in front of me. … Continue reading →

Thirty-seven degrees, sunshine, little wind – a good day to ride to work. The ride in was remarkably uneventful, mostly because this is dead week on campus. There are no students and few employees, so the traffic at 7:50, which … Continue reading →

I had a tough time getting out today, as a nap was much more inviting. I slept for a while and didn’t get out until 4:00. On River RoadI basically followed the Wabash Avenue Route. I recently had noticed an … Continue reading →