What season is it? First it got quite warm, into the 80s; and now it’s turned cooler! The wind late this morning felt downright chilly. I was outside eating my lunch; and I had to move so as to get out of the wind. I had a stiff headwind half the way home; and tonight […]
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Sorry for the confusion: I hadn’t planned for the new dot net version of this site to be live so soon; and I didn’t even realize for some time that it was live. Now the dot net is in Coming Soon mode. Please see the old site (www.spokeasy.org). Dot net has tons of editing to
Today’s ride wasn’t particularly eggciting; even though it’s Easter. In fact, I thought of buying a half-dozen eggs when I was at the store Friday, but they weren’t on my list; and I forgot to get them. No big deal — I’m really not a big fan of eggs; and they weren’t on my mind
Stick to your list when shopping, they say. I don’t always do it; and if I followed that rule to the letter, I might miss some good bargains. When I went to Whole Foods day before yesterday, sunblock wasn’t on my list; but I saw it on sale and got it. If I’m ever able
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Am I in a state of slow burn on the bike? Yesterday I went out on the road bike; and put in 17.4 miles. I had a pretty stiff headwind; it felt like I was working hard; and my calorie burn of 400 seems a bit low. Maybe because I, myself, was slow. My legs
I call it the stuff of nightmares when I dream that something goes wrong with my bicycle! Last night I dreamed that I was riding the hybrid somewhere; and after a halt for a stop sign, the bicycle’s wheels suddenly wouldn’t turn! I don’t know what made me dream that; but dreams are weird. The
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It wasn’t raining when I got up this morning; but while I was getting ready to ride, I heard a drizzle. I just wasn’t in the mood to get wet; so I decided to wear the poncho. I would have done better to use the hybrid; or else leave the poncho at home. Shortly after
I’m skywatching again; and I don’t mean stargazing. It’s going to rain tonight, they say; and it could be heavy. In fact, we’re under a flood watch until 10:00 am tomorrow! The weekend might be OK. Rain chances are highest in the afternoons; and I do my riding/errand running in the morning. I want to
It seems like atmospheric intervals around here. Most cyclists are familiar with the concept of interval training. You go hard for a set amount of time; ease up the effort for a set time; and repeat. Our weather is doing something like that. But what is it about Wednesday? For the fourth consecutive week, we’re
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Marshall Islands This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” I never thought about cycling in the Marshall Islands; and in fact, I seldom though of them