Two down, many more to go (I continue to add and subtract so keeping count and ensuring that count is accurate long-term is futile). Java Shack is a spot I’ve been to a few times before. It’s a popular meet-up and post-ride stop for many cyclists in the area, but today is the first time […]
Today, I buck trends. Everyone who seems to have their hands on an iPad mini loves it. I don’t, and it all boils down to one thing, the screen. In 2010, Apple came out with what they call the Retina display. The gist of it is a display that has such a high-resolution that the […]
Look for this at the end of each month, a list of all the media I got through, a brief review, and a grade. Books Drop Dead Healthy – A fun/light read on living a healthier life. While it had a lot of opinion, and “fact” based on a single source or two, I couldn’t put […]
Another cyclocross race in the books. This weekend’s event, an inaugural, AACX, took place east of DC in Davidsonville, MD, a sleepy town that reminds me very much of Northern VA in the early 80s. Lots of farms, old homes, and great roads. I knew this so I took the road bike with me to […]
One down, 35 to go. Yesterday, I spent my workday at Bourbon Coffee on L Street in DC. My format for these reviews still needs some thought and work, but here goes… The Ride: A cool autumnal morning. Mid-50s, a light dew in the air (ok, I’ll stop). I chose to wear jeans for the […]
Ever heard of cyclocross? Chances are if you’re not one of my riding buddies, my wife, or your name rhymes with Bulmer, you haven’t. Cyclocross is… Well, to understand cyclocross you need to understand cycling in general. For the better part of the year, most “roadies” (folks who take cycling and racing very seriously, but […]