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Tag Archives: equipment
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
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
Zero mileage today, but…….
Well, it was a beautiful day today, and not necessarily expected to be so. All day, I just wanted to be on my bike, instead of working, which I love. So I deduced that it’s getting time to leave!! Salud…. … Continue reading
Posted in Cross country cycling, cycling, DIY, fitness cycling, Freedom, Just plain obsessive cycling, recreational cycling, touring
Tagged bike, cele, cherri, cross country cycling, cycling, cycling friends, daily ride, equipment, fitness, fitness cycling, flat, flat tire, hankins, mileage, recreational cycling, Richmond, Virginia
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Mechanical problems and how they do lead to blessings
Yesterday, there were opportunities to ride again!!!! In the morning, I headed out for my Retirees Ride. Although not retired, my schedule allows me to cycle with this precious group of people most weeks. We were doing 29 miles in … Continue reading
Thanksgiving and cycling
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
Posted in cycling, fitness cycling, Freedom, Just plain obsessive cycling, recreational cycling, touring, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashland, Bianchi, bike, bikes, cele, cherri, cycling friends, equipment, fitness, fitness cycling, hankins, hanover, mileage, pace, pace group, RABA, recreational cycling, Richmond, Virginia
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Flatted!
It was going to happen eventually. I probably courted the timing, by telling Steve that I haven’t had a flat since I began using Gatorskins. Yesterday, during my commute, I got a flat. 11 miles from work. 12 miles from … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, cycling, DIY, Just plain obsessive cycling, Uncategorized
Tagged cherri, commute, commuting, cycling, daily ride, equipment, fixing flats, flat, flat tire, Richmond, routes, Virginia
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Paying the piper
This past weekend was a 116 mile weekend for me, and today…..I pay. Though not usually sore from lots of cycling, today, my ankles hurt, my back is a little stiff (could that be from sleeping on the ground), my … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, DIY, log, touring, Uncategorized
Tagged cycling friends, equipment, hanover
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I survived!
Last night was my “test sleep” in the tent. It went fairly well, but was getting lonely, until some of my cycling friends saw on facebook that I was having some difficulty passing the time. We had a campout online … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, events, recreational cycling, touring, Uncategorized
Tagged bikes, cycling friends, daily ride, equipment
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