It worked! I had my fingers crossed much of yesterday afternoon. Late morning, the forecast predicted partly cloudy skies by evening. I was much worried that my view of the Great Culmination would be spoiled. But I got lucky. The forecast changed to mostly clear. I set out about 5 pm, before it was fully […]
I\’m crossing my fingers, big time. The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies by this evening. That doesn\’t bode well for astronomical viewing. All I can do is hope for the best. I took the hybrid to the shop this morning, hauling the trailer along. All the guys in the shop needed to do was adjust
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I need some incentive; a goal to work towards. It might help me to get out and on the bicycle these cold mornings! It\’s more than seven years since I last did a century ride. My major motivation then was just to see whether I could do it. Is it time I worked up to
I\’m having an enforced rest. No, it isn\’t because of an injury. Not to me, anyhow; but both of my bicycles are laid up. The road bike is still in the shop for its tune-up. Then this morning, I hitched the trailer to the hybrid for a trip to the salvage store. As a result,
It hardly feels like Christmas coming. The weather is wintry enough for me; but otherwise it doesn\’t really seem like holiday time. We all know the biggest reason for that: that notorious virus. Among other things, COVID-19 makes gatherings precarious. On December 25 I usually join the folks who lived down the block from my
Cold Weather Woes A polar bear I am not! Cold weather woes are abundant for me. To begin with, I’m not a polar bear. Even this one looks like it might not be too happy about the cold weather! I’m the type who gets cold easily; and the older I get, the more sensitive my head
An early start can be helpful. For example, the cycling enthusiast who aspires to ride in Grand Tours might have an advantage if he* got started as a little tyke on a balance bike. Of course it\’s important not to push training too hard, too soon; from all I\’ve ever read, that can be disastrous.
This is the night before the fall. Speaking of falling, I sure wouldn\’t want to fall over that cliff! If that\’s a bike path I see, ride it very carefully; especially if the wind is blowing hard towards the sea. At present, the temperature is 50 degrees. According to the forecast, it won\’t get much
We\’re getting a prelude to Winter, it seems. The official first day of the season is a week off, but we\’re getting some cold weather; and it arrived with some strong wind! In fact, there was a wind advisory last night. It makes me glad that Monday is off-bikes day. At 5 am, the wind
That\’s not my name! I certainly hope not. Mud, that is. There\’s plenty of mud in my neighborhood now. Road work is in progress; and the rain we had over Friday night/Saturday morning has made a real mess of things. Yesterday afternoon I went for a ride on the levee. I didn\’t think to carry