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 […]
The last few weeks have been the melange of wintery weather: Pineapple Express, snow, ice, snow, travel to Florida (well, that was okay), and Pineapple Express: The Empire Strikes Back. In short, terrible for biking. The lack of recurring, physical outlet has not been good on my physique… or psyche. A forecast of “overcast
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
I found my 250th geocache just before Thanksgiving, a milestone that officially elevates this pursuit from being a “hobby” to a “benign obsession.” There are several categories of container based on size. The smallest ones are “micros.” These can be as big as a 35mm film canister – enough to contain a log, but nothing