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April 20, 2009
One for the Road
The O-ster did some yeoman work this weekend. He won the Dartmouth Road Race for the UVM team. Way to go Owen!
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April 17, 2009
Car & Cow Report
As noted before, there is nothing more satisfying for me than being outside. We've finally hit a stretch of reasonable weather, and here's the results: quite a few cows, way more cars than needed, plenty of wind (that's good and bad) and a reasonable amount of sun.
With the weather cooperating for a change, now my biggest problem is finding suitable gaps in my schedule to get out there and ride. The good news is that I've ridden almost 80 miles this week, and the week's not over!
I've got a filthy bike, a pile of stinky bike clothes and my legs hurt. Life doesn't get much better...
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April 14, 2009
Lookin Good
For those keeping score:
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April 12, 2009
Fix-ated
There's a lot of bikes out there, and far be it from me to judge anyone on two wheels (or any other wheel count for that matter). But the whole fixie thing has me a little frustrated. Sure - it's cool in a minimalistic way, but there are some disadvantages like starting and stopping (meaning it's a lot of extra work). And in a city, starting and stopping is pretty much a way of life. So if you live in a city, and aren't very happy about starting and stopping in the first place, why ride a fixie?
I know there are plenty of responsible riders out there, and some of them ride fixed gear bikes. But one irresponsible rider makes the rest of use look bad.
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April 8, 2009
Running Back
I know I've said this before, but I miss running. I've been doing a lot more riding in the last few weeks, and that's been great, but it doesn't replace running. So this morning due to a couple of circumstances, I decided to go for a run. And it was not just a good run, but a great run.
As Bob Dylan sings "You can go back, but not very far", returning to something lost or given up is an old-new experience. What I missed in my running was still there to a large degree, but there are new perspectives on what I remembered, and also new things - some you might call loss, and some real gain.
It's odd, but I almost am glad that I had to largely give up running. I've gained a far deeper appreciation of the sport, I understand my body and myself better, and I've been reunited with my other outdoor passion, cycling. Mind you, I still have pangs of envy when I see other long distance runners out on a Sunday morning. Better to have loved and lost, than never loved at all.
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April 4, 2009
Rider Beware
I've ridden extensively in both California and Vermont. I had far more problems in California than I've every had in Vermont - both of the times I was involved in bike-car contact was in California. Nice to know that the media is starting to pay attention...
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