I leave town on Tuesday so I do not expect to ride again this month. However, it has been a good start to year for me. I have ridden six times for 152.6 miles. Last year I rode 85 miles in January and in 2006 I rode only 16 miles. Of course in 2006 I [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 24, 2008
Night Rider
Several times a year my desire to ride overwhelms my dislike of riding at night. Tonight was one of those nights. The weather during the day was clear with a high in the upper 30s. It was a perfectly reasonable day to ride. By the time I got to the ride start it was about [...]
January 18, 2008
Bike Commuting Congressman
I used to commute to work by bike when I lived in Pittsburgh, and I miss it now. I was just told about an article on a Congressman from Oregon, Earl Blumenauer, who commutes by bike to the Capitol. He is a dedicated cyclist and advocate for cycling.
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January 13, 2008
Fast Start for the Year
I got out to ride today with the Pedalers. The weather was fine for riding. It was in the mid to upper 40s during the ride. The ride start was about 4 miles from home, so I just rode to the start and back home. That gave me an extra 8 miles so I ended [...]
January 6, 2008
Good First Week of the Year
I got out for a ride today. I met a few of the Pedalers at Monocacy Middle School and we rode up to Lewistown. We were motivated by a forecasted high of 48 degrees. However, it never seemed that warm to me. The thermometer at home read 40 degrees when I got back.
I ended [...]
January 2, 2008
New Year’s Day Ride
The only proper way to start the year is with a bike ride. The Frederick Pedalers had one today and eleven riders showed up. The weather was sunny and not too cold. If not for the 20-30 mph wind blowing from the west it would have been a great day to ride. We fought the [...]
January 1, 2008
End of the Year Summary
With a 20 mile ride today, I ended up with 2271 miles which is over 300 miles fewer than last year. I did not do a century this year. The only positive achievement for the year will be riding in every month. My lowest month was 40 miles in February with two rides, including my [...]
