Category: Cycling
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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…
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The Simple Life
With the selling of the Civic last week [and the VFR last year], I have entered a period in my life not enjoyed in nearly a decade. I shall call it “The Simple Life.” I no longer have any long-term projects, no long-term issues looming over me, no lengthy list of items I know I should be doing, but am willing to find infinite…
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1st Annual Polka Dot Ride
If you don’t know the significance of polka dots in cycling, LMGTFY. Today, RJ, Jray, and I set out on a ride through Skyline Drive. It’s a 62-miler with 5600ft of elevation. Some good “hills.” It’s not really a race, but given the elevation it’s tough to not put in a pretty hard effort even with a huge number of teeth on your rear…
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Race: Wednesday at Wakefield #3
After at least a ten year hiatus, I have returned to Wednesdays at Wakefield and I believe I’ve redeemed myself. The last time I ran this race was back in college, during the summer when I was working at the bike shop. I was riding a little bit (so little that I’d call it “not riding” nowadays), knew of the race, had these new…
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Ride: 2011 Crystal Ride
Early last week, I decided to go ahead and hop into the Crystal Ride, a casual cycling ride that’s part of the weekend’s Air Force Cycling Classic, an annual event held locally that contains a handful of professional and amateur races as well as this, a touring ride through Crystal City and the Pentagon area. I didn’t do any real prep as my regular…
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Training Musings – May 24, 2011
I spend a fair amount of time running or on my bike. It’s well-documented that such time can be very therapeutic and good for the mind. I tend to agree. However, rather than coming up with the cure for cancer or anything useful like that, I like to make myself laugh or smile. I don’t know if this will become a regular bit mainly…