April 22, 2012
by Shular
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Thomas Stevens began his bicycle ride across the USA on April 22, 1884. His ride is the first recorded bicycle ride across the United States. Riding a fifty inch Columbia, Stevens crossed America riding on a variety of surfaces. … Continue reading
April 19, 2012
by Shular
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Just 6.66 miles from home on the way to meet my daughter Kate I had a flat. The quick patch worked well. Still I had another flat a few miles later. It was a tiny hole, I couldn’t hear the … Continue reading
April 17, 2012
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Recently we have had a lot of wind in our area. I try to work out routes that let me go out into the wind and return with it behind me. It does not always work out. Some days the … Continue reading
April 17, 2012
by Shular
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Last week training on Centennial Trail I saw a pair of swans preening on the river. Later in the week I encountered a whitetail deer. It was about 50 yards or less from me, standing at the edge of the … Continue reading
April 9, 2012
by Shular
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On my training ride this afternoon I made an unscheduled stop to change a flat tire. I had been around 1800 miles this year without a flat. I inspected the outside of the tire. Seeing no signs of a puncture, … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
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Northern Ireland’s playwright Stewart Parker once wrote, “The bicycle hides nothing and threatens nothing. It is what it does, its form is its function.” – Stewart Parker, Spokesong Have fun. Go ride your bike!
April 2, 2012
by Shular
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The Ride Starts in 7 weeks. Watch for updates.