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I think I still have a few weeks of riding left, but I definitely feel the end of the season upon me. Mornings are downright dark — and while the evenings are generally nice, dusk is usually around the corner by the time I get home. I think the time change (October 19) will be… Continue reading Starting to get dark

So, I haven’t said much about it, but last Monday I ordered a new bike. I had an hour to kill after meeting Duffy for dinner and symphony rehearsal, so I stopped by the bike shop. I mentioned that I was looking for a “dedicated commuter” that would possibly be able to take me on… Continue reading First Day on the New Bike

I was going to write about how beautiful it was this morning, but I fear that I’d just sound like a broken record. That said, while it was really, really cold, it was a very, very nice morning. Duffy wanted to sleep in for a few extra minutes, which meant that I showered first, which… Continue reading A “Highly Visible” John

So I had symphony practice last night – which meant that I didn’t bike in. However, I did manage to have dinner with my wife – which was a bit of a surprise, so that was nice. Now that my knee is feeling almost completely better, I really thought that I was really going to… Continue reading Stupid Weather

So I hyperextended my knee a little bit on my Monday ride — it was nothing major, and something I’ve done before. During one of the climbs, I didn’t have good form, was pedaling slowly, and whoops. I didn’t think much about it at the time, and I shouldn’t be paying much attention to it… Continue reading Knee Injuries are No Fun

I have been doing so much of the commute to work stuff that I haven’t actually been out for a “fun” ride in quite some time. I figured this morning, with it being Labor Day & everything, it was time to remedy that. One of my favorite “guaranteed to make me exhausted” rides is what… Continue reading Today’s 50 Mile Ride

Normally, me not riding in isn’t that big a deal . . . but today seems like one. I had made it 8 workdays in a row, and I was very, very proud of myself. The weather this morning was cold (see previous posts as to how that really isn’t a problem), so that’s not… Continue reading Did Not Ride In Today

Today begins my second week of “bike every day” madness. I don’t anticipate anything coming up that will force me to drive. Next week, we have the holiday on Monday – but I’ll have to drive on Wednesday due to choir rehearsal. That said, I should be able to manage those three days – and… Continue reading Things I Will Not Do

This is my first week with five commutes – and I’m feeling great. Sure, my times have gotten progressively worse (ranging from 1:02:00 to 1:11:00), and the soreness in my legs happens to be at a new extreme — but I’m quite happy with things thus far. Assuming $3.60/gallon gas prices and 15 miles to… Continue reading When I Will Not be Riding

Well, just finished Stephen King’s Magnum Opus, and I loved it – even the “not ‘Happily Ever After’” ending . . . it just seemed to fit. Ka is a wheel . . . as is the Dark Tower. I guess I’m left to think what my own dark tower is — what am I… Continue reading Child John to the Dark Tower Completed