Saturday I picked up the Day-Tripper from The Bicycle Shop with a new set of handlebars, brake levers and bar-con gear shifters…And man, let me tell you, she’s a beautiful creature!
The goal here isn’t to mimic a road bike or gain speed or anything like that. The goal is to provide more hand positions for [...]
…But not by much.
I could regale you with excuses of why I haven’t blogged in a few weeks, but I’ll save all that. Instead, I’ll just tell you what’s been going on…
Firstly, AM and I tried out hands at kayaking at one of the MCCS-sponsored tours of the New River. This was not the wisest [...]
It’s been a while since I last detailed my adventures in car-free commuting. And, while there’s not a whole lot to talk about, there’s been a few changes.
I’ve been reassigned from II MEF Family Readiness to Camp Lejeune’s Installation Personnel Administration Center (IPAC) located further into the base. The daily ride is 22 miles (11 [...]
It’s been more than six months of full-time bicycle commuting and I’ve lived through near-misses by inattentive drivers, being yelled at and Jacksonville’s less-than-stellar bicycling environment. And, while I haven’t used the bicycle for enough other-than-commuting trips, I will be as the weather gets better.
I’m going to stop publishing the weekly riding reports. They’ve [...]
The following is an email sent to Representative George Cleveland (Rep, NC House-14) and Senator Harry Brown (Rep, NC Senate-6). Brown and Cleveland have been assigned to their respective Transportation Committees and are in positions that could bring NC DOT efforts to the Jacksonville/Onslow area and Eastern North Carolina.
Congratulations on your appointment to the NC [...]
This was a short-cycling week. Not voluntarily, mind you.
I was hit with a migraine at work on Tuesday and wasn’t able to ride home. AM came to the rescue with a pick up, which meant leaving the Day-Tripper at work. Wednesday, I stayed home with left-over migraine funk and she was ill, too. Thursday, [...]
This week was another short cycling week. It was also one of the coolest, with temperatures dropping into the low 30°s (F).
Follow the jump for the mileage summary and the ride notes.
Another short week for commuting by bicycle. Illness kept me home Tuesday and Wednesday.
There’s only two notable things to mention: I installed new grips and a new cyclometer on Day-Tripper.
The grips are Bontrager grips with more cushion and a slightly extended palm-rest. So far, they’re much more comfortable than the set originally on the [...]
Another short week without any recreation rides…But it was far from boring…
It was warm this week…So warm that I only needed to wear shorts and a long-sleeved shirt Monday and riding shorts and wind-pants with long-sleeved shirts Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Warmth doesn’t mean the week was perfect, though, as it rained pretty hard on Wednesday [...]
During this week, I passed 1000 miles commuted since August.
It’s amazing to me that I’ve been able to travel 1,000 miles under my own power. I’m healthier, physically and mentally, because of the riding. I haven’t been ill this year, I’ve lost a little weight (about 10 lbs) and there’s something very calm about [...]
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