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Category Archives: Giant
Stopping for no good reason
Stopping is reaching a destination, the place that defines the ride. The ride to Ellen’s in Princeville, the Track Inn in Chillicothe, the Mayflower in Dunlap, One Eleven Coffee in Wyoming. Continue reading
Posted in Giant, Report from the road
Tagged breakfast ride, headwind, Lawn chair, Oklahoma, tailwind, Zeppelin
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Goodbye, N + 1
N + 1 is the formula to calculate the number of bicycles one should own. Have one bicycle? The right number to own is two. Have 15 bicycles? The right number is 16. There are at least three reasons why … Continue reading
Day 22. 30 Days of Biking
Pretty obvious the railroad detectives were on the case today, sending not one, but two trains to keep me from reaching a blistering 13-mph pace. Or it could have been a coincidence, I suppose. Anyway, nice day today. Sixty-eight degrees, … Continue reading
Posted in #30daysofbiking, Giant, Report from the road
Tagged 1X drivetrain, Centerville, fenders, Santa Fe
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Day 12. 30 Days of Riding
First ride of the year in bibs. Mid ’50s in the morning. (With winds southwest at 14 mph, but I’m not here to brag about drilling through the wind at my usual 25 mph pace. Or 20. Or 13. Or … Continue reading
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Tagged April, snow, wool socks
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Day 11. 30 Days of Biking
None of the bicycles in the basement have pedals with toe clips. I still use toe straps, but only as luggage tie-downs. Continue reading
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