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So, when I see someone riding on the sidewalk, I think “what an idoit!”. When they see me on the street, do they think “that guy is insane!”

After some issues at work, trouble with traffic, and lip from the kids, I really needed a ride tonight. The neighbor and I rode a slightly abbreviated Montmorenci Route. I was in the mood to roll, and I left him … Continue reading →

Miles Ridden: 22.2 Tandem seen in WL

The neighbor and I rode to work this morning leaving at 6:45. Man! It is still all the way dark here before 7:00! We had all of our lights going, include my Bikelights, several blinkies, and his outrageously bright headlight. … Continue reading →

Miles Ridden: 12.6 BTW, Marsh in WL still has NO BIKE RACK!

I started off on the Wabash Avenue Route this morning and was over half way through it when I came upon the detour signs. I remembered that the Cargill plant was replacing some big equipment, so they had a rail … Continue reading →

The Mayor of West Lafayette, Jan Mills, along with fellow Harrison Band Booster Bill Arthur, has declared Bike to Work Wednesdays. It sounds like a low key version of the Bike to Work Day in May, but there is a … Continue reading →

I passed two other bike commuters today on SR 26, with another riding in the opposite direction. I think it’s catching on. With a detour around construction on Newman Road, the North Work Route was a little longer than usual. … Continue reading →

On the MonkeyMartian blog, there is a discussion of runners on the side of the road. Now, I’m certainly not a runner, plus I don’t know much about how traffic laws apply, so I have no opinion about where people … Continue reading →

(Not another movie title!!) The neighbor and I pulled out the Charlie Meyer route book and decided to head to Independence on the Attica Route. The bridge over the Wabash there is next one west of Granville. The route first … Continue reading →