Monthly Archives: November 2010

Funding the tour

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Seems like every time I save a penny for the tour, something comes up that requires it. It puts me in a panic over whether this tour is going to come together. UGH! Keep me in your prayers. No pics … Continue reading →

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Jamestown Today

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

The kids have been home for the holiday, and I was still able to maintain a positive cycling schedule. 48 miles on Wed. 41 on Thanksgiving day, zero on Friday and 53 on Saturday. The week was a light cycling … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and cycling

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

I’m thankful that I’m cycling. It’s Thanksgiving day, and I knew there was a ride this morning. All week, I plotted and planned so I would have enough of my work done to go cycle for 3 hours this morning. … Continue reading →

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Catching up weekend or catching you up on the weekend

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

After a very slack week of cycling M-F (67 miles), due to some compression injuries, I had a wonderful, cycling weekend. Saturday, I cycled with a friend I don’t get to cycle with often. We covered all new-to-me ground in … Continue reading →

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Sweet Repeat

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Tomorrow, by popular demand, we are doing the moonlight ride again. Due to the time change, we can do it an hour earlier, also. We will head down to Farmville, ride the short end of the High Bridge Trail, up … Continue reading →

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Goochland ride today – 37 miles and a head wind in every direction

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Well, it was a tough ride today. It seemed that now matter which way we turned, we had a headwind. We cycled 37 miles today and unfortunately, one of my friends plowed the road with his face. He is OK. … Continue reading →

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Long Haul Trucker – SMOOOOOOOTH Ride

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

While biking today, my daughter rode Itzhak, the Long Haul Trucker by Surly.  When first she met my bikes, she rode my vintage Panasonic touring bike, Midge. She was thrilled, and Yes, she wanted me to drop Midge off at … Continue reading →

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Hike and bike today – the return to Sugar Hollow

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Spend the morning hiking at Crabtree Falls in Tyro, Virginia. I often think how lovely this area is, but the roads are very narrow, curvy, overhung with trees, and though I’d love to cycle it, It just doesn’t seem safe. … Continue reading →

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Finding time to ride

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

With the change of seasons, came a time change. Now, it gets dark between 5:00 and 5:30 pm. For those of us that work, that leaves precious little time to ride after work. And for those of us who commute … Continue reading →

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Sugar Hollow

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

What an unexpected joy Sunday presented us. It was our intention to cycle Sherando area, and the Blue Ridge Parkway some yesterday afternoon. We thought our daughter was going to accompany us, so we choose an easy route. As the … Continue reading →

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