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Category Archives: Just plain obsessive cycling
Crossing that line in the sand…..
The “finish line” that is. After a lovely stay with the Olivers in Capistrano, I cycled to San Elijo Beach state park and stayed the night. When I arrived, well after dark, I was put in a regular camping that … Continue reading
Posted in Cross country cycling, cycling, Freedom, Just plain obsessive cycling, Life goals, recreational cycling, touring, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, bike trail, california, capistrano, cycling, cycling the pacific coast, hang gliding, hostel, La Jolla, mission, san diego, touring, uss midway
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3 days to Departure!!!!
I’m checking things off the “to do” list daily. The broken bike rack is going to the P.O. right now. We opted for some very large duffle bags as luggage, as they can be rolled up and stowed fairly compactly … Continue reading
Pre-tour “To Do” list
A friend asked me this week, what I still need to do before leaving next weekend for the next leg of my tour. It’s a 3.5 month tour, and my response was, ” I don’t know”. Every day, things pop … Continue reading
Learning the ins and outs of public transportation
Friday I finally decided it was time to learn how to use public transportation with my bike. First, let me say, “I’m not a public transportation user at all!” Now, I have to learn to figure out bus schedules and … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, cycling, DIY, fitness cycling, Freedom, Just plain obsessive cycling, recreational cycling
Tagged bike, bikes, bus, cherri, commute, commuting, cross country cycling, cycling friends, daily ride, DC, hankins, metro, rail, train, Virginia
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Provoking thought
Steve left a comment on my last post that has provoked much thought. I began to respond to the comment, and realized that it’s a great topic for today’s post. Here is Steve’s comment: “Round 2, here we come! Well, … Continue reading
More lessons – we should learn something every day, right?
Today was Jack’s ride from Surry to Waverly. I’ve been looking forward to it for weeks. Despite my early departure to drive to the ride start, I arrived late. Fortunately, the riders hadn’t left yet. It was a large ride, … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, DIY, Just plain obsessive cycling, log, recreational cycling, touring
Tagged Bianchi, bike, bikes, cele, cherri, cycling, cycling friends, daily ride, equipment, flat, flat tire, mileage, touring
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Deadly Hot rides
Whew, it’s been a week of deadly hot weather. With the temps reaching the triple digits, one has to wonder why in the world some of us are cycling at high noon!!!! Of course, we are actually just spinning out … Continue reading
SWAMPED! – with work that is
Not finding much time to ride, as I’m working from sun up to sun set in the studio. A lot more work has come in this week, and I’m incredibly thankful for it. Saturdays, I generally get high mileage in, … Continue reading
Aside
March 9, 2011
Tagged bicycle trailer, Bob, Cherri Hankins, paterna tour, studio, tour, work, yak plus
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Countdown – 31; mileage 46
Today was absolutely beautiful for cycling. The temperatures were neither cool, nor warm, the sky was cloudy, so the sun wasn’t burning down on us, though the day was dry. The company was good, and some of the miles were … Continue reading
Cycling to Church
Failed to mention that I did go to church yesterday before heading out on the trail. Some of you know that I cycled to church in the summer, and into the fall. Once winter arrived, Sunday was really the only … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, Just plain obsessive cycling
Tagged church, cycling, cycling attire, cycling companions, cyclist's, goochland, Hope Church, presbyterian church, Richmond, VA, welcome, west creek
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