Saturday morning, I helped with the Seattle Randonneurs “Adopt a Road” litter pickup. Combined, we picked up sixteen moderate-sized bags along a stretch of East Lake Sammamish Parkway from LouisThompson Road to 28th ST NE. In the two bags I filled, the most frequently found item was cigarette butts. Styrofoam peanuts were the most obnoxious […]
I have to agree with Elizabeth that the whole taking a phone call in the middle of a meeting is off-putting. Some of my coworkers are notorious about this, often jumping to address a quadrant 4 domestic issue. I do try to ignore any calls until after the meeting’s over. One exception is if my spouse’s
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
In the chart below, the red line represents the time-history of my participation in Postcrossing for the past two years. The red line shows postcards sent, the blue line is the number received. Any guesses where I lost interest because the five-card limit on cards in-circulation was a problem? Bueller? They’ve since increased the limit
I’ve been using my Garmin Vista HCx as a combination cyclecomputer and geocaching GPS. The maps and battery life (24h on a pair of AAs) are great for cycling, especially compared to the Garmin Edge 305 it replaced. The Edge used to last about 12 hours with its sealed battery… now it’s down to five
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The bike rental fell through. Despite having made a reservation and providing a credit card number and calling to confirm, the kid running it had given out all the bikes in my size. There, behind him, was a calendar with my name in light blue highlighter. Sigh. The day wasn’t totally a waste. I visited
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Is it wrong to look forward to attending an industry trade show just so I can see that bright yellow thing? It’s been so long since I’ve been in 70+ degree weather… I am definitely renting a bike on Sunday!
1Q 2008:Travel to Reno (NV), Vancouver (BC), Portland (OR). Rode (most of) SIR 200k March brevet – So close to finishing. Had my first forty-something physical. Tried volunteering at a local school. Learned that dried spaghetti, when bent enough, will break in at least three places. 2Q 2008: Travel to: Pendleton (OR), Richland (WA) Rode