Where are we?
Heather & I met at our usual mt biking spot in Sunderland with the intent to head to the asphalt instead of the dirt. We hadn’t explored the surrounding area via road but wanted two things in this ride: Distance and Hills. We got hills, and if I hadn’t run late with my [...]
The ladies of SCAG did ride today, but the 1000 does not refer to the highest elevation point on said ride. No, that would be the number of miles I have now logged for the year 2008. Actually 1015.2, and yes, anyone who reads this blog knows we are counting and why. I’ll leave all [...]
Tentative plans exist for a ride with Executive SCAG Board Members Heather and Karen Thursday early afternoon, in the mid Pioneer Valley. Exact location TBD. Seeking others to ride 40-50 miles with some hills, several water breaks, and photo ops. Must be willing to subject oneself to a fair amount of taunting and scathing banter [...]
I came across this book in the store and thought it would appeal to the readership. I haven’t read it yet but will on vacation. For anyone who’s ever done the whole bike racing scene, it’s supposed to be a great glimpse at the set that owns bikes worth more than their cars (the mark [...]
Countryside
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Today I got a decent ride in, despite a nasty headache I had been battling since about 4 this morning. It had nothing to do with the beer consumed at The Dirty Truth after work yesterday. Really. The weather was wonderful with plenty of sunshine and big overstacked clouds rolling across the [...]
I mentioned in one of my recent ride posts that I would be adding elevation info to my ride stats. According to the LIVESTRONG Philly site, the course is going to involve some climbing. Borrowed directly from their site:
“Overall, the course distances for the Philly Challenge encompass moderate to difficult terrain with steep climbs.”
Karen did [...]
Let’s see how far we’ve come
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This is the title of one of my new favorite songs by Matchbox 20 (in fact, it was in my head on the plane ride to and from Asheville last January–sort of a theme song for the trip), but it’s also a good title for this post. [...]
That little footbridge
I managed to make it out and ride this morning, only a quickie but I timed it perfectly. The clouds were just burning off giving way to a sunny day. My legs were very willing today, I felt light with a lot of rev in the engine. I’m not sure why that is [...]
I decided to checkout a little loop off of River Road to see what was on it. In a word? Mud. The loop goes around the railroad yard, but the paved section dead ends at their boundary. No biggie, I saw the sign pointing to the bike path and turned around. The first section looked [...]
Granby Bait
Some sites along my route today. I hired a babysitter to watch my little guy so I could get out and ride today. I can’t go back to the trainer, unless it’s pouring. I was rather proud for braving the elements (Stop laughing, Heather). Seriously, for $7/hr I better get some mileage in, warm [...]
