Mississippi River on a Foggy Sunday Morning

I’ve posted pictures of the Mississippi River–which runs through MY Town–many, many times over my Cycle365 career. Some of them were taken on sunny days and some on cloudy days, but I can’t remember if I ever showcased the river on a foggy day. If not, I should have. The thick blanket of moisture in … Continue reading "Mississippi River on a Foggy Sunday Morning"

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Hurricane Lee’s Wind, Hydration Oops, Mysterious Noise

Yesterday I’d planned on sneaking in a lunch time ride on our boat but Small Craft warnings on the Chesapeake Bay as Hurricane Lee moved up the Atlantic towards New England and NE Canada put the kibosh on that.  So, I decided to sneak in a ride on my midlife crisis Domane road bike, a … Continue reading "Hurricane Lee’s Wind, Hydration Oops, Mysterious Noise"

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Another Ride to the York Market – With a Rail Car Sighting

My wife has a group of three friends that I kind of introduced to biking 20 years or so ago, and they started doing rides as a group and calling themselves “The Biker Chicks.” I’d often get all four of them into, and our 5 bikes onto, my Subaru Outback and we drive up to … Continue reading "Another Ride to the York Market – With a Rail Car Sighting"

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PHOTO TEST

Just a couple of photos taken from last Wednesday’s ride, to test out my camera / laptop interface. Things don’t appear to going smoothly, numptiness (I think that’s a word) has struck again. Green and war memorial, Appleton. Haven’t straw bales stacked like this before, rather effective. Post Views: 18

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100 km and 1 Lousy Picture; Mystery of the Club Sandwich

One of my favorite tougher long rides here in Maryland is a 63 mile loop often used by club rides that goes down the eastern side of the Patuxent River and then back up along the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The route follows small roads through Bay shore towns like Chesapeake Beach, North … Continue reading "100 km and 1 Lousy Picture; Mystery of the Club Sandwich"

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Just Makin’ The Best of a Bad Situation

CEO’s appointment in Danville provided another opportunity for cycling in Kickapoo State Park Rain was predicted but should be over by late morning — right! So, given that fact, it was KSP anyway via Ford Edge and its combustible engine (as Karen Cook might say) And, actually, it was pretty neat to see Kickapoo in … Continue reading "Just Makin’ The Best of a Bad Situation"

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Indian Head Rail Trail Almost Heat Beater

Founded in 1890, the Naval Proving Ground at Indian Head on the Potomac River just north of Mattawoman Creek, was the Navy’s first established presence in southern Maryland. It became a testing place for naval guns and ammunition and a production site for explosives. In 1918, they built a rail line to get supplies to … Continue reading "Indian Head Rail Trail Almost Heat Beater"

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Another Chunk of the GAP: Confluence PA to Cumberland MD

After producing our daughter in 1990, my wife and frequent biking partner Carole left corporate life and eventually became a teacher. She retired from that a few years ago and has an expanding circle of retired friends inviting her to do stuff. One such invitation was from a friend who had moved out to the … Continue reading "Another Chunk of the GAP: Confluence PA to Cumberland MD"

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C&O Canal Point of Rocks to Seneca Creek Out and Back

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath is a 184 mile long gem of a trail that runs from Washington DC northwest to Cumberland Maryland along the Potomac River. Later this week, I’m going to ride on another nearby gem, the Great Allegheny Passage trail that continues from Cumberland 150 miles to Pittsburgh PA, as I … Continue reading "C&O Canal Point of Rocks to Seneca Creek Out and Back"

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Broken Branches, Road Blocks, Ballroom Dancing and More

I’ll start with the broken branches, actually trees. Last Tuesday in the night we had a terrific storm, I never before witnessed wind of that force (but I have never experienced a tornado or hurricane, either). No rain but continual thunder and lightning and a frightening wind. Eventually I fell asleep and I saw in … Continue reading "Broken Branches, Road Blocks, Ballroom Dancing and More"

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A Perfect Bike Ride With Only Four Glitches

In my last post, I mentioned (correction: I bragged) how much tree-cutting work I’ve been doing this summer with nothing more than hand tools. Well, all that repetitive sawing, chopping, slicing, dicing, clipping and bagging has finally caught up to me. I’ve gotten a very sore right shoulder. Hypochondriac that I am, I already foresee … Continue reading "A Perfect Bike Ride With Only Four Glitches"

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Preventing Weight Gain During Cycling – Bonus Picture: High Cooling Dog Stroller

Saturday morning I got out on the bike early to beat the predicted high humidity, mid-90s heat. The other goal beyond beating the heat was to avoid caloric temptations if I finished the ride before 11am. Because on the eastern side of where the Baltimore Annapolis Trail parking area is on Earleigh Heights Road you … Continue reading "Preventing Weight Gain During Cycling – Bonus Picture: High Cooling Dog Stroller"

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I’D RATHER BE CYCLING: The Perfect Summation for My Month of June

Hi everybody! Here I am on the last day of the month, with a bunch of excuses for my noticeably long absence. Actually, I’m ready to tell you Cycle365-ers what I’ve been up to–and I should warn you that it is going to be a long post, and it includes a whole lot of stuff … Continue reading "I’D RATHER BE CYCLING: The Perfect Summation for My Month of June"

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