RSVP is less than three weeks away and although I’ve done a lot of riding, I haven’t done a lot of long rides, where long means > 50 miles.
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STP
Been pretty busy at work this week. Three weeks until RSVP. Stephen R. Husak posted a personal account on the Seattle to Portland ride. (EOM)
Continue readingThe big bike commute – part 2
In Part 1 we went from my house to Factoria Mall. Now we’ll finish the trip… and … go… all… the… way… Maps Factoria to Enatai (City of Bellevue Map) Bellevue to Mercer (King County Map) Mercer Island to Seattle (King County Map) After crossing the very busy intersection of the I-90 Exit 10A offramp/S.E. 36th Street and Richards Road, […]
Continue readingFree cars now!
Rob Cockerham, whose website, cockeyed.com has provided many hours of amusement, had an eBay auction to fund research into the “Free Car” scam. I agreed to sponsor this.
Continue readingThe big bike commute – part 1
Claire Petersky has really been a great influence on my commute, both in figuring out the route, as well as making it kind of fun to document. These photos were taken over three sessions because my Clie’s battery doesn’t hold out that long. Thus, you’ll see cloudy, rainy, sunny all alternating. Do Not Panic. Maps Home to Lake Sammamish Lk […]
Continue readingTour de Blast
When I was working the rides booth at the Seattle Bike Expo, I was looking for an event that would be physically demanding but fun. Initially, RAMROD seemed like a great option, however that sold out. Tour de Blast sounded intriguing because it was an out and back on roads leading to Mt. St. Helens. The folks who went on […]
Continue readingBike to Work Challenge
Friday was the last of the Bike to Work Challenge, which tries to extend the Bike To Work Day beyond a day. We fielded four teams from work. There were ten on my team, only seven rode during any given week. Although the final rankings won’t be posted for a few weeks, my team did well. We did over 1,700 […]
Continue readingTrying to help job seekers
Since the job market is pretty tepid, I’ve offered to help folks find positions. For a while, I was maintaining a job bulletin board, posting positions I’d come across and trying to match people up. I discovered two things.
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