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Feb 06
You’re probably wondering how it is that the person who never learned how to ride a bicycle is posting in the Cycling section. But I thought this article might be amusing to people who enjoy biking. The link should work for a couple of weeks. Cyclists get ready for St. Paul’s Tour de Skyway
Jan 17
As I pedal my way to and from work, I have the opportunity to ponder a great many things. This morning, I spent the ride observing and thinking about waterfowl. I know there are some closet biologists out there that will certainly be able to shed some light on these observations. First, why do swans …
Jan 16
While out biking last week with a friend, he brought up and interesting question… Does it seem strange to you that in English, we use the passive “ride” for a bike, as if it’s moving on its own power like a horse, and the active “drive” for a car, as if we’re providing the motive …
Jan 10
I checked the weather before leaving work today and it was 51 degrees! Is it really January? There are still traces of snow along the side of the bike trail, but I can’t believe it will last much longer with temperatures like this; so much for winter. Perhaps it’s just my memory playing tricks on …
Jan 08
These cookies are very rich, but they are easy to make and were a hit at our New Year’s Eve party. Enjoy!!! Cardamom Shortbread Cookies From: The Star Tribune cookie contest/Alecia Enger Yield: about 3 dozen Ingredients: For dough: 1 c. (two sticks) butter, at room temperature ½ c. granulated sugar ½ c. light brown …
Jan 04
I ended up having a longer than expected commute this morning. It snowed/slushed on and off yesterday, but all of the roads and sidewalks in our area had no accumulation on them, so I decided to ride the East Bay Bike Path into work. Things were going along fine, until I made it two towns …
Jan 02
Adorned with two new bike flashers that I received for Christmas, I set of in the 32 degree air for my first bike commute in 2006. I’m sure I will truly look like a Christmas tree at night now, as I have three different flashing lights, all with different flash intervals. If people don’t see …
Dec 28
The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics, and the Tour de France by Dave Shields A quick, yet thoroughly enjoyable read. While it’s a work of fiction, I think it gives the reader some sense of what it must be like to participate in professional cycling. Dave Shields may not present a likely situation for …
Dec 18
Last Friday was my last bike commute for the year, so I thought I’d share some of my stats. I commuted 98 days this year by bicycle, totalling at least 2,940 miles; my actual mileage was higher as I tend to wander around and take longer routes to/from work during the summer. Using the average …
Dec 15
The commute this morning was, well, cold. I left the house with the outside temperature a balmy 8 degrees F. It’s one of those days where even an insulated water bottle will freeze by the end of the ride, certainly a character building experience. As I’ve become serious about bike commuting over the past three …
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