Noticing a theme this week?

Sorry about the old barn theme I seem to have going this week. I actually stopped to take this one. I’ve been pretty lucky with a lot of my shots just taking them on the fly. But I like this barn, and wanted to make sure I got it. It turned out that I didn’t…

I have found my people!

I’ll raise a cold one for you all on Sunday.

Pro-am photography and bikes

I love taking photographs, and always carry my Olympus 720sw with me. If I am on the bike, it’s attached to the handlebars with the gorillapod. This setup has worked out better than I thought it would. I’m always checking out photography and bike blogs, and love it when I come across the two together….

A small request

To the people at my local Stop & Shop, let’s clear up a few things. I am not homeless, and no, I did not just return $15 worth of cans. What I am is in training for the LIVESTRONG ride in Philadelphia. I just happened to stop in to pick up stuff for dinner while…

Tim Johnson Overall Winner

Tim @ Northampton 2005 USA Cycling has named Tim Johnson of Middleton, Mass the overall winner of the 2007 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar. For full story, see Cyclocross World, which is a great site for the sport. According to the site, he is currently ranked 23rd in the world, and after his fantastic…

Training While Parenting=Oil & Water

If you’ve been reading this blog at all you already know Heather has officially thrown down and challenged me to a mileage competition for 2008.  OK, I’m in.  We’re also scheming to ride the LIVESTONG Ride in Philly this August–a ride I’ve done twice before (once accidentally, which is another whole story) and once officially.  This…

There were no shorts today

I decided today was a good day for some longer miles. It was definitely a day to wear the cycling tights. I had a cycling jacket, and two layers on under that for the upper body. A pair of heavy gloves, the turtle fur skull cap, and the shoe toe covers with fleece socks. I…

Ride photos and stats

How happy was I with my Nokian Extremes? Very, because I came bombing down a slight hill to this parking lot and had no problems maintaining traction. Yes, it is all ice. Let me say it again, I love my studded tires! The DB patiently waiting while I hoof it back for my pannier. Or…

Trainer? Why?

While Karen was pedaling on the trainer to Soul II Soul’s Club Classics Vol. I (that’s the one that includes the hit single “Back to Life“), I was playing outside. The ride started as a trip to the library, but I decided not to head back on the normal route. I ended up at a…

Back to the Trainer, Back to Life.

I’m officially feeling bummed out–the post-long weekend, get-out-of-dodge kind of blues. An absence of work, or responsibility, and the presence of fun and freedom, and of course, of riding your bike OUTSIDE was exactly what I needed, but now I’m experiencing withdrawal. I was so nervous to fly I had stopped eating sometime early last…