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A Chat With a Pickup Truck Driver

So I took everyone’s advice and rode with friends Sunday, rather than try for a high-mileage ride. It was a good choice, as always, because I rode in one of my favorite areas, with some of my favorite people. Debra, … Continue reading

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Snippets From a B Ride

The emails flew fast and furious last evening. Our usual time to leave for the Sunday club ride is 8:15 a.m., but the forecast called for temps in the 30s at that time. I had planned to go, but wimped … Continue reading

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Taking Advantage of the Weather

Pat had to make a business trip out of town, so I was planning to do a longer ride than I have done lately. A glance outside showed that conditions would be excellent for riding. It was sunny, and the … Continue reading

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I Don’t Do Resolutions, But…

…I did the Resolution Ride again this year. A local bike shop puts on this New Year’s Day ride from its far north store. It’s an out-and-back of either 25 or 50 miles. Pat and I did it last year, … Continue reading

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The “Woo-woo” Ride

“Woo-woo!” exclaimed my wife, about a half mile into our morning ride. “I feel better already.” We were both on our bikes for the first time in several days. In her case, a couple of broken spokes had knocked her … Continue reading

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Challenging Yourself

The emails started flying back and forth Saturday night: “Anyone up for a B ride Sunday?” “Something like 35 miles?” Several of us were up for it. The forecast called for cool, but not cold, weather, with little wind. By … Continue reading

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My Saturday Ride

Although our club ride is on Sunday morning, a group of members called a Saturday ride this week. They planned to meet at 9 a.m. and take a moderately paced ride (14-16 mph) to a town south of here, then … Continue reading

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Great Explorations

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel hits the hills over Thanksgiving. This past Thanksgiving I found myself in Asheville, North Carolina, the same place I had dragged my bike to several years back with mixed results. What I envisioned then were glorious … Continue reading

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Big Ol’ Club Ride

The word went out early in the week: Our club sponsor, the Bicycle Sports Shop, would be involved in today’s club ride. They would have a mechanic on hand at the beginning of the ride, and make water, Nuun, and … Continue reading

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Doing a Group Ride? Take Some Responsibility

We looked forward to another Mamma Jamma training ride today, but Pat woke up feeling poorly, so I was on my own. That actually gave me the opportunity to ride the 37-mile route, which is one that I like because … Continue reading

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