Category: Cycling
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Black Gold is gone
Without much [possibly due] fanfare, my Surly 1×1, nicknamed “Black Gold” due to its gold chain, gold bell, and stunning good looks (kind of like this) was sold yesterday evening. It was the first bike I ever built, a good learning experience, and provided me countless fun commutes to work and rides around town. It will be sorely missed. I have moved onto bigger…
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In Other News
This past weekend I did the Crystal Ride in Arlington for the 2nd straight year. I went 66 miles in 2:59, which is 3 more miles in 10 fewer minutes than last year. I earned a gold medal (nothing too special… you need 57 miles in 3:30 for that), and “placed” (not actually a race) 7th overall out of the 1500 participants. I have…
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What’s in a title?
Running to the office today, I had my first realization that my days of being “a runner” may be coming to an end. Three years since identifying an injury with my hamstrings, I’m still only able to comfortably/intelligently run about two hours a week. To someone who spends their time on their couch, that may seem significant, but when I was really a runner…
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My Day In Hollywood (err… Baltimore)
It all began last Friday. In the daily digest of a bike racing mailing list I subscribe to was a call for cycling extras. Intrigued, I read on. The movie, Better Living Through Chemistry was filming a race scene in a park in Baltimore on the following Tuesday. I’m absolutely swamped at work, but figure I’ll never get another opportunity to be this close…
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Places I Avoid
After a treacherous ride on the W&OD Trail Sunday afternoon, I decided to add it to the list of things I avoid at all costs. The following is a list of the places I avoid, when I avoid them, and why I avoid them. You’ll note a common theme. Riding multipurpose trails on a weekend between 1PM and 7PM when the temperature is between…
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Why I Bike To Work
I’ve now been commuting via bicycle for a solid four years or so. I don’t ride in severe weather or days in which I have errands to run [that aren’t bikeable], but it’s safe to say 75% of the time I head into work, it’s on my trusty steed. On those days, I also run all my errands by bike. My training log returns…