The Land of Meh
Today marks my 6-week anniversary at the new house. Compared with Olivebridge, pretty much everything is better. We’re much closer to town but still in an extremely rural setting (in fact, cattle graze...
View ArticleTo the Hudson!
Hi all! I know the blog has been pretty dead recently; John S says he doesn’t want to “contaminate” the blog with racing reports (although I told him to go ahead), and of course Anton isn’t a full-time...
View ArticlePine Bush
Yeah, it’s that time of year where I start to develop late-summer emaciation. You know, the kind where everyone thinks you’re suffering from some awful wasting disease,* but you’re actually in such...
View ArticleUp and Over the Ridge
On Friday’s ride, I decided to abandon all pretense of planning and just go where I felt like going, with a strong preference for riding roads I hadn’t taken before. This is how it ended up: All in...
View ArticleA Simple Plan: Monday September 15 2014
It’s time to get serious. If anyone wants to join me, this is the plan for next Monday (unfortunately, I’ll be at a meeting this weekend!) Note that I accidentally routed part of this on the...
View ArticleRTC on LSD: Touching Massachusetts
That’s LSD as in long slow distance, you. Forgive me in advance, please. This isn’t going to be my most elegant post–it’s 8:30 at night and I’m still working, and I sadly did not get around to taking...
View ArticleLocal Events: Field + Supply Arts and Crafts Show in High Falls
I know this blog makes me sound unidimensional (bikes). Or perhaps bidimensional (bikes and pets). But I do have other interests, one of which is design. On October 11 and 12, Field + Supply will be...
View ArticleReturn of Rene
I took Rene out for a 20-mile shakedown spin today–it’s been over a year since the last time I rode this bike. Fop chariots are very convenient for late fall, winter, and early spring because there’s...
View ArticleNew Bike Day! The GT Grade
Hi all. It’s been a while. So long, in fact, that I couldn’t even remember how to log in. I’m hoping for more consistent posts in the near future. Anyway–last Saturday was new bike day. A GT Grade,...
View ArticleThe Best Ride: Bruderhof Loop
Finally back in gear for the summer! This weekend, I did a variation on my favorite ride: Up the ridge on 44/55, then a nice long decent on Stony Kill Road. Best view of the Catskills (unfortunately...
View Article2015
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with the blog. I have been riding a lot, it’s just that there isn’t quite as much mystery and adventure or as many pitchfork-wielding hillbillies on the...
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