Rererun It feels like a rererun, aka re-rerun, every time June 1 rolls around. To be precise, it’s the beginning of hurricane season! Now we’re in for six months of anxiously watching the tropics; and hoping we’re spared this year. I’m not sure where I’d go if I decided to relocate; but I know I […]
Memory Lane Memorial Day sounds like Memory Lane. Today we honor those lost while serving our Country in the armed forces. Memory Lane also sounds like remembering epic rides, such as my first century. How long ago that was! I can hardly believe it’s more than eleven years since that day. Naturally, I included an
Settling In with BBH I’m settling in with BBH. If I’ve got a “housekeeper‘s bible”, this is it. The first week, though, I was busy unpacking; and deciding where to put everything. I didn’t really feel like I was settling in, with BBH or without it; nor did I feel like cleaning! There was too
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Squirrely! “Squirrely” is a characteristic unwanted in cycling; especially for group riding. The squirrely rider is unpredictable: he or she swerves and/or wobbles; and doesn’t hold a straight line. When riding close to others, this can cause unintended contact and subsequent crashes; and nobody wants that! It’s a long time since I’ve done any group
The Great INdoors? The great indoors isn’t what most of us want at this time of year, is it? Many of us are just a-rarin’ to get OUTdoors; and there’s a lot to do out there: cycling, of course; and hiking, camping, etcetera. But the days will come — here in New Orleans, anyhow —
Winding Down I’m finally winding down after the move. Most of my stuff is now put away; and I’ve begun doing some cooking! My sister-in-lawn generously had a box of fresh veggies and a box of fresh fruit delivered to me. It’s a LOT of food! Yesterday I sliced the fresh mushrooms; cooked them in
Put Friction to Use Put friction to use with the Bike Friction Generator Headlight. It fits most bicycles: BMX, e-bike, and more! Set includes headlight; tail light; dynamo; and necessary tools. Spare cable, too! Lights are 12 volts/6 watts. They make a great item for a bicycle tour packing list; especially if you’ll be far
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Get a Move On I had to get a move on. The place where I rented an apartment since before Katrina was sold; and I had to find another place. Fortunately I had some months to look around; and that’s lucky, because I could get my hand surgery out of the way. I had adequate
FAVORITES I have my favorites, just like anybody else. Here is one of my favorite books: [The Complete Book of] Long-Distance Cycling! So far I’ve never been able to try the mega-distance rides mentioned in this book; and even if I wanted to go for it, RAAM is quite beyond me! But if you want
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Small Things Matter Small things matter. For example, pennies, which many seem to despise these days, add up. So I save mine! Small things come into play during bicycle rides. Sometimes it means when I make my turnaround. This can make the difference between getting caught by a train at a railroad crossing; or having
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