Today – 22 MTD – 483 YTD – 5227 After 4000 or so miles on the Cannondale it was time to take it in for some TLC at OYLC. New chain, new cassette and a lot of drivetrain cleaning. I got a wild hair while it was there to have the bars wrapped with fresh [...]
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Budd Road
October 29th, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
22 miles in the country today. 2 miles on 111 as nasty as ever. My lungs are starting to remember what its like to suck in all this cold air. I even wore gloves for the first time in some time. Embro and wool got it done otherwise. Coming down the hill just past the [...]
Reflections on 18 mile creek
October 17th, 2010 · View Comments · Bikes, Rides
I had a perfect week of riding…200 miles, 5 lunch rides, 2 commute cycles, and 1 rest day. I needed it too after last week which was sub-par due to work travel. I found myself last Sunday desperate to ride and saved only at the last minute by some very kind friends. The other bonus [...]
Dadgummit! Blow out!
August 20th, 2010 · View Comments · Bikes, Rides
YTD – 3934 MTD – 426 Today – 43 We planned an ambitious route today heading out to pick up Farnsley Knob (0.40 miles, avg. gradient – 15.7%!). Its been a year or so since I climbed it and I was ready to pay a visit. Coming out of N’albany was a little zany and [...]
Everywhere signs…
August 19th, 2010 · View Comments · Bikes, Rides
YTD – 3878 MTD – 370 Today – 25 I thought a lot on my ride today about a post from Mr. Smith about the ambiguity of rural signage. Specifically this passage: …we consulted the map (again) to verify cue sheet directions with random map names that we certainly find in both KY and IN. [...]
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Classics in the air…a century Sunday
March 31st, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
Periodically my route out of New Albany takes me across 11th street and I always notice this spot: It invariably makes me think of the Cycling Classics such as last weekend’s Gent-Wevelgem, this weekend’s Tour of Flanders and of course Paris Roubaix in two weeks. These thoughts were especially on my mind as I set [...]
Long Run Park Circuit Race
March 13th, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
After deciding to race last fall and preparing through the winter and now the early spring the first race was finally here. The Long Run Park Circuit Race was held this morning in the east county. After a fidgety night of nervous sleep I woke up early, packed in a nice breakfast, dropped the kids [...]
Wool, Embro, Mud Guards, and Rain
March 12th, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 945 MTD – 240 Today – 16 The weathermen have been predicting rain and thunderstorms for days to no avail. Each day the sun peeks out and gets it done. Today was looking like it would finally be the day. I swung by the LBS and picked up some Qoleum embrocation in the [...]
Tags:embro·mud guards·rain·ride·wool
So…Wednesday I got hit by a car…
December 11th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
I have amassed 5000 miles since I started riding a year and a half ago and 4000 this year alone. I have always tried to ride smartly and follow the cardinal rules of being seen and acting predictably. I was dressed in a bright yellow jacket and traveling properly in the road. Wednesdays are my [...]
November rides…
November 3rd, 2009 · View Comments · Bikes, Books, Rides
Today – 34 MTD – 69 YTD – 3550 I set out for lunch today not feeling so hot. I rode hard yesterday for lunch coming in at an 18.5 average then commuted home and back this morning. I had the right clothes on but I was cold. And route-weary…I tried to piece something together [...]
