biking

Ride a bike

Each time we’d try to take my Oldest out for bike riding lessons, she’s been a fountain of anti-enthusiasm, always psyching herself out with excuses (a partial list): Seat too high/too low. The terrain’s bumpy/too smooth. It’s windy/rainy/partly sunny/too hot/too cold/perfect weather for doing something completely different. Tired from staying up until 11:30 pm reading […]

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Pendleton trip

I spent my third Memorial Day in a row in the cycling paradise of Pendleton, Oregon. Can’t say too much more about the ride itself that hasn’t already been said. On the way there, I stopped in Ellensburg to do an art walk multi-cache. This one was pretty cool. Disturbing yard-art: Check out the whole

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Cycle Oregon 2009

Not New Jersey Since January, Cycle Oregon has been teasing its potential participants about this year’s ride.  They posted the route’s “shape” on the web site, inviting all to attend the official kick-off event (in Portland, the City Of Cool People.. like Scout and Jarrett and Scott).  Until then, the web site forums were active

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150 miles

Since I’ve been asked by a few people, here are the specs on the new bicycle: Marinoni 55cm Turismo frame and fork with mounts for disc brakes, fenders, front- and rear racks.  (If I dig out the panniers, I can finish that trip down the the Pacific Coast!)  I have a Tubus rear rack, aluminum

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