July 26, 2008

New rubber

Now that’s more like it; I took a little tour of south county this evening and all is right in my world again. Well, except for the ice cream incident, but let’s not talk about that shall we? Heather
Ride stats:
Distance: 34.8
Temperature: 90˚ (with a nice breeze occasionally, though)
Ride category: Breaking in the new tires, Schwalbe [...]

July 26, 2008

Bikes, not cars in Northampton, MA

Originally uploaded by sipclip&go

I met some friends for beers at The Dirty Truth in Northampton Friday night. Lori is a frequent Bike Commuter, and even does so at night (she can’t believe no one has stolen her lights off her bike yet). She was in good company. There were dozens of bikes chained to handrails, parking [...]

July 26, 2008

Fair Weather Masochist

shutesbury-pelham

70 miles. Hills. Unfamiliar roads. Other cyclists. With the LIVESTRONG Challenge looming over me, I knew I needed at least one 50 mile ride before I do the LIVESTRONG ride. I headed out this morning with absolutely no agenda, no timetable, no commitments. I had the whole day to ride if I wanted to. I [...]