Hop to It! 🐇 Today I decided to hop to it — with a new pair of socks! It’s amazing how springy a new pair of socks feels to my feet. This is a day to hop (leap; jump; spring, etc.) anyway; because today is Leap Day! Not that I was doing any jumping on […]
Purebred? 🐈 Have we got a purebred storm coming up? Weather-breeder conditions persist. It remains unseasonably warm; at the moment, it’s almost 80 degrees! I know that some parts of the USA have gotten some severe weather, including tornadoes. Our forecast for later this week is rather dismaying. Tomorrow the wind could reach 20 mph;
Gotta Start Somewhere 🔫 Ya gotta start somewhere for any big project. Sometimes, the first thing is to kindle interest. For the novice cyclist, Cycling for Beginners can help get you rolling. But where to take it from there if you want to do a big ride? It might be your local Tour de Cure;
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Weather Breeder? ⛈️ Is this a weather breeder? It’s close to 80 degrees; and I’m going out in a baseball cap instead of a stocking cap! The wind is from the South; and that brings Gulf moisture. I’m surprised that rain isn’t expected until late in the week. In fact, given the unusually warm temperatures,
Don’t Trust the Forecast 💨 💦 It’s gotten so that I don’t trust the forecast. I planned to ride 24-25 miles today; on the road bike, of course. Last night I checked the forecast, and it predicted winds ESE to SSE at 5-6 mph; with temperatures in the low 50s. That seemed like great conditions
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Early March Hares? 🐇 I thought I was seeing early March Hares on my moon-viewing ride this morning. Never mind that the calendar says it’s still February. The first rabbit I spotted was quite close to the place where the bicycle access ramp reaches the top of the levee. And it pulled a “mad” one.
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Spinning Out 🌪️ 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.” “Spinning out” sounds to me like a Mahler compositional device (listen here between about 5:58-6:07 minutes);
First Sure Sign 🪰 Yesterday I got my first sure sign of Spring. I arrived at home from a longish ride; and found a gnat stuck in the sunblock on my nose! It was about 50 degrees when I set out; and foggy. I guess fog is another sure sign of Spring, although not the
Am I on Track? 🛤️ Am I on track? Or would I be, if I were determined to ride RAGBRAI 2024? I’m far from sure. According to the info given, this year’s RAGBRAI will be the hilliest yet — and I’ve got a long way to go before I can become a good climber. Sure,
Logistics 🚚 I’ve talked before about wanting to do RAGBRAI; but oh, the logistics! Even supposing I can train up adequately, I would still have a lot of other work to do! The logistics of a trip to the salvage store can seem quite a lot at times; and doing RAGBRAI would mean a great