Author: John

Didn’t bike in today, because I’m picking up the littles after work — and trying to get a 7th grader & a 9th grader into one of those little pull-behind carts so that I can bike them home seems impractical. Still, though, I had to buy gas today $80.00 . . . we’ll see if… Continue reading I hate the wind, sometimes

Biked in this morning — 20 miles in just over an hour, so my pace is certainly improving. Not taking a super-hilly course helps with that, too. 🙂 My big complaint, though is the temperature at that time (well, the waking up before 5:00 is a complaint in itself). 40-45° Fahrenheit is just a difficult… Continue reading Not liking cold mornings

Been playing around with Google Maps and have come up with what I think will be a neat little warmup for the Tour de Cure. Considering that I haven’t gotten on the road since a quick ride on Sunday, doing this loop should help my confidence. Here, we have about 60 miles with three significant… Continue reading Weekend Route

So, they managed to fix my bike over lunch . . . I’m skeptical. The bike involuntarily shifted between the medium and small (easy) gear on the front. This is doubly bad. When it does it, the bike goes through a very jerky movement, and since I’m usually climbing a rough hill when this occurs,… Continue reading Bike Shop

I stumbled upon a blog titled Junkfood Science. This is a well-written, well-researched blog that essentially claims that The “obesity epidemic” is a drug company & media created monster (can certainly agree with that) Any study that claims the benefit of a certain diet or eating pattern or body image was probably funded by a… Continue reading Junkfood Science

I made it in! It took approximately one hour and 20 minutes to head the 20 miles into work, and I did it. Average speed was just under 16 miles per hour, and I burned 1,126 calories during the trip. Only real complaints were that it was COLD (42° Fahrenheit) and the road traffic was… Continue reading Commuting: Day 1

So – I was all prepared for a ride into work today . . . and then it spent all night raining. It’s still raining now. While I’m not opposed to biking in through the rain, I do not have the appropriate gear to fend off a constant downpour. I may have such gear in… Continue reading Rain, Rain Go Away

Ok, so I did it. While I didn’t make the 42 miles, that was more an issue of the temperature (55° Fahrenheit) than the actual distance. The big thing is that I made it up the mountain at Waggoner’s Gap without incident — and, I mean, I made it up pretty easily . . .… Continue reading Did It!

So the best intentions don’t always turn out. We picked out flooring yesterday, and then we had Thai takeout — and after that, it was work for me. So no cycling, even on the stationary bike. Then I slept like crap, so no biking for me in the morning. Tonight, Duffy’s drama club has its… Continue reading I’ll get out on the road – sometime!

So, I’m starting this thing. I need SOMETHING to keep me motivated as I ride. I’ve actually been quite pleased with my own ability to get out on the road, but I think if I have this, my number-crunching OCD side will be more eager to ride. So, on here, look for my daily ride… Continue reading And here we go!