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Spring Routine
One of the things that makes winter riding so much fun, is the daily challenge of figuring out what to wear, what equipment to ride with, what gear and clothing to pack, etc. When the weather warms up, the daily commute becomes much more routine, and dare I say, repetitive. It’s been hard to find…
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Slop..
The weather forecast was calling for a chance of rain late today, so I took my road bike with clip-on fenders this morning. What I wasn’t expecting, was a sudden cloudburst about 10 minutes into my ride. It wasn’t much rain, but it was enough to wet the roads and make the rest of my…
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Jinx
No sooner do I brag about a “perfect April,” when the dream is crushed. Had a late-afternoon emergency at work, coupled with a hard deadline of 5:30 to get home, so I had to call for a ride. Then the next day, I had to take the car so I could retrieve my bike. So…
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Tick tick tick
I biked to work every day last week, keeping my perfect April alive. Hopefully I can keep it going. Been feeling kind of loopy-headed, and lethargic, the past few days, although it seems better today. Not sure if it’s seasonal allergies, my BP meds, or a combination of both. I do remember having the same…
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Seven Hills Lite
After hitting College Ave. yesterday, I rode on Landing Rd. today, which is sort of a scaled-down version. Instead of seven steep hills, Landing Rd. has five somewhat less steep hills, and ends with a steep climb. I figured I’d get my hill riding out of the way before I switch to the fixed-gear bike…
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Summer Preview
We’re having a summer weather preview this week, complete with hot afternoons and overnight showers. We had a line of rain come through just before dawn, which gave me an opportunity to really put my new clip-on fenders through their paces. Except for a bit of spray on my shoes and ankles, the fenders do…
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Faster with Fenders?
Today I took my first ride with Planet Bike “SpeedEZ” clip-on fenders. It took me about 1/2 hour to put them on for the first time, and most of that was spent adjusting the struts. Now that the struts are properly adjusted, it should be pretty quick to put them on and take them off.…
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Spring Break (from traffic)
This week is Spring Break for Baltimore County schools, and next week is Howard County’s Spring Break. Spring Break always means less traffic in the morning, so I’m planning my rides accordingly. This week I’m doing some rides through Catonsville, and next week I’ll extend my rides on the Howard County side, maybe riding out…