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Closing out November
As hoped, I’m finishing November with a total of 13 rides, smashing my previous record of 12, set in 2009. I almost always take the first week of November off work, which combined with the Thanksgiving holiday, cuts down significantly on the potential ride total for the month. For November 2011, out of 14 total…
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Mileage milestone
I always find it noteworthy when one of my bike’s odometers turns over another thousand miles. Given that I have three bikes that I ride regularly, it’s kind of a meaningless stat. Nonetheless, it’s a good excuse to note where I was when it happened, go back over previous ride logs, etc. Anyhow, this morning…
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T-Day Week
Well, our unseasonably warm and wet autumn has lasted into Thanksgiving week. The weather for this morning’s ride was around 58° with fog. I took a longer ride this morning, because it wasn’t raining, rain is predicted for tomorrow and Wednesday, and I actually managed to get out of the house before 8:00am. Last Friday…
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Lights
So it’s mid November again. We all know what that brings.. chilly mornings, dark commutes home, and G.I. bugs. I used to get GI bugs maybe once every 3 years. Ever since I had kids, I seem to catch them all the time now. I’ve often joked to myself that if I only rode on…
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Grips and Spikes
We had a few early-season snowflakes fall over this past weekend, so to get in the spirit, I mounted my new Schwalbe “Marathon Winter” studded tires on my mountain bike. They were a bit of a pain to mount, but I was able to wrestle them on eventually. Unfortunately, my “bead jack” tool is not…
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Bike Commuting from UMBC to West Catonsville
Once every year or so, I have occasion to bike commute from UMBC to the western part of Catonsville, MD, during afternoon rush hour. I’m still trying to find a route I like, that doesn’t require dealing with really heavy traffic. The first time I did this, I took this route: Exit UMBC via Hilltop…