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September 2023

What’s in My Panniers?

What’s in my Panniers? 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.” What’s in my panniers when I get home from the salvage store? It can be […]

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Dare I Hope?

Dare I Hope? 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.” Dare I hope that Fall is actually going to come? I rode out at 5:00 am

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Old MUDDY?

Old MUDDY? 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.” It looks like our Old Muddy is becoming Old SALTY!! The local news reports a saltwater wedge

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Riding with John Bull

Riding with John Bull 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.” Did you even think of riding with John Bull? A bicycle tour of London is

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Sunflower Fields Forever?

Sunflower Fields Forever? 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.” “This is a paid link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” I sometimes

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Atacama Anyone?

Atacama, Anyone? Want to cycle the Atacama, anyone? It might be interesting: volcanoes and salt flats are among its many features. Going by bicycle lets you cover more distance than hiking; and the various routes range in difficulty from Easy to Expert. Most or all of these tours are a half-day long. The easy Ayllus

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Lakes and Volcanoes

Lakes and Volcanoes 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.” Nicaragua: the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes! This Central American nation contains stunning natural beauty; and,

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Banana Run

Banana Run Today’s ride was just a banana run; little over one mile long. I do like to have one day a week when I take it easy; or even take the day off from bikes. But when a Love to Ride challenge is in progress, I try not to miss a day. Riding to

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Heart Rate Training

Heart Rate Training Heart rate training is another method for improving fitness; incuding, of course, on the bike. But what do you do when your heart rate monitor’s battery runs low; and you don’t have the tool you need to open the battery compartment? There’s the RPE scale; but of course that’s very subjective. It’s

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What’s Up?

Add Your Heading Text Here What’s Up? I’d like to know what’s up with the tropics. Hurricane Lee seems to be dissipating; but Tropical Storm Margot is crazy. She keeps changing direction;  and it’s a good thing she’s not close to land. If she were, people in her potential path would be having fits: will

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