Last year I rented a Jamis Citizen while home in Massachusetts to bike around on and concluded that I hated it. Hate is a strong word. I rarely use it. But I EXTRA hate the Fuji Crosstown 4.0, which I rented on my most recent trip back to Massachusetts. What is the use of this…
I am currently back in Massachusetts in the north shore, staying in Hamilton (est. 1638). It’s fairly rural up here, much more rural than where I grew up in Andover, Mass (est. 1646). Talk about prime biking!! The weather has been spectacular, there is almost no traffic, and I bike through forests and swamps and…
So we have a mini-mountain around these here parts called Lady Face mountain. I decided today to try to hike part of Lady Face mountain. I learned a few things. 1. Bring a Sherpa – I’m pretty sure half the things I walked on were animal runs, or just patches of dirt that looked like…
That’s right – for all us Yankees, it’s National Bike Month! For the International people – does your country have an International Bike Month? What special events are going on in your area? Check out this site to see what’s going on! May 14th – 18th is Bike to Work Week! A lot of major…
I’ve posted before about my trail biking experience and how tough it was for me. Well, this morning I got out of the house by 7 AM to hit the trails!! I apologized to my road bike and road off into the canyon. Now, I have a dilemma. Long time readers may recall that I…
Went to the endocronologist today to get more blood stolen, to see: a. if cancer is comin’ back (I’m thinking this is a big NO, fortunately) b. see if my thyroid levels are within acceptable parameters (I think they are but just marginally) The problem is, I made way too many life choices right after…
If only I could train my cat to guard my bike. Knowing my cat, she’d sell it for kibble. 🙁
While wandering into work today, I passed by one of the bike stands and noticed a bike with the bike lock UNUSED, in the basket on the back of the bike (see picture below). I realize I never posted in the blog about how several bikes have been STOLEN at my work place (which is…
While slothing around on Facebook tonight, a friend posted something that brought back some cycling memories. I attended a school called University of Southern California (USC) for my undergraduate years. Many students biked around campus. But they didn’t just bike. They also biked: while smoking cigarettes talking on their cellphones biking with no underwear in…
Yeah, me neither. I never even thought about it. In fact, I hate loud motorcycle noises. But in case you are on the OTHER side of the fence, I bring you TURBOKSPOKE! OMG IT COMES WITH 15 CUSTOM STICKERS! Get this for you and all your cycling buddies and sound like a motorcycle gang on…