Good Friday … and a good ride Friday Arpil 30, 2018 Not much good weather … This will take you to my website where you can read more about our day.
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Month: March 2018
CLC2018, Ride 6: Southbound Train
We missed a series of big storms around here while we were wandering through the desert. We returned to unseasonably warm weather, quite pleasant for bicycling. With not much else on the agenda today, I decided to take the SMART train down to Marin county and pedal around some fairly familiar locales, stitching together parts … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 6: Southbound Train"
Read MoreBeautiful Bicycle Head Badges
I’ve made a slide show from the bicycle head badges I have discovered and photographed on my walks and rides around Munich. Some new, some old, some exotic – I’ve become addicted and can’t walk down the street any more without looking at each and every bike along the way. Click here for the head … Continue reading "Beautiful Bicycle Head Badges"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 9
A ride to Schleissheim … and I nearly froze Tuesday March 28, 2018 Obviously, I didn’t dress warmly enough … You can read more here.
Read MoreCLC Ride #10: And now for something completely different
I drove down to Puteri Harbour yesterday afternoon. Puteri Harbour is a three and a half hour drive from KL. Puteri Harbour is a marina development that spans 2.8km2 (687 acres) in the new regional city of Iskandar Puteri. The harbour opens into the Johor Strait, which separates peninsular Malaysia from the island of Singapore. … Continue reading "CLC Ride #10: And now for something completely different"
Read MoreCLC 2018 Ride #4
We have had quite a bit of rain recently. Nothing like in Queensland but enough to water the garden .. several times over. When it stopped and the wind died out I though “I haven’t ridden to Carrick recently”. It’s a decent ride, there is a Cafe for lunch – so I went for Ride … Continue reading "CLC 2018 Ride #4"
Read MoreCLC #3 Ride- The Big Bypass as in Big Sur
Yesterday we loaded the bikes and headed down to Fort Hunter Liggett. The base is 180,000 acres once as large as 200,000 acres. The land was originally owned by William Randolph Hearst. He had a small home there that is now a hotel open to the public. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hunter_Liggett Hunter Ligget is just one exit north … Continue reading "CLC #3 Ride- The Big Bypass as in Big Sur"
Read MoreBud break
While I was away in the desert, vineyards in Sonoma County began seeing bud break, with the first tiny buds on the vines beginning to swell. As usual, I’ll keep an eye on these vines in the fields at the end of the Greenway bike path. Read more at Bill Bikes
Read MoreCycle Life Challenge 3: Planes, trains and….camels and horses
Alas another gloomy day, about 25 celsius with some sunny breaks. I headed down the Zig Zag to see my friends at Kenwick who were involved in a horse dressage event. Kenny Wildhog is retiring with a golden handshake as his employer is rationalising its operations to Melbourne, a familiar story around WA at the … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge 3: Planes, trains and….camels and horses"
Read MoreCLC 2018 RIDE #9: GO EVEN FURTHER WEST MAMIL
To complete the ‘Go West’ sequence, I rode to the end of the motorcycle lane alongside the KESAS Expressway. It was the first time I had gone to the actual end of the lane. The usual turn out point is at the exit to Bandar Botanic. Just before Route 5. There is a coffee … Continue reading "CLC 2018 RIDE #9: GO EVEN FURTHER WEST MAMIL"
Read More2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 4th RIDE – FoTan to Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
This is my 4th ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Sunday, 25 March 2018. This was another group ride with nearly the same team as in last ride plus a number of new faces. We took the new bike path extension linking Taipo to Fanling and arrived at our … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 4th RIDE – FoTan to Sheung Shui, Hong Kong"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 8
The first segment of the circle … from Fürstenfeldbruck to Dachau Sunday March 25, 2018 Today was the day to start my intended project of circling around Munich from one city train line to another. We rode our bikes to the train station, got on the train to Fürstenfeldbruck and from there we cycled along … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 8"
Read MoreCLC 2018 Ride #8: Go Further West MAMIL
I’ve just read Emily’s latest posts. The sights, sounds and smells along her ride routes are diametrically opposed to what I usually experience. A definite downside to living in the centre of Kuala Lumpur (KL). Yesterday’s ride will look familiar to everyone who read CLC 2018 Ride #7: Go West MAMIL. That time I rode as … Continue reading "CLC 2018 Ride #8: Go Further West MAMIL"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 7
The sun is out … and other big news Saturday March 24, 2018 Sunny, bright and brilliant blue skies, good-bye winter, welcome sweet springtime! We didn’t have a lot of time today, so again not the day for a theme ride (no theme is the new theme), but time enough for a ride to Munich’s … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 7"
Read MoreCLC Ride 4 – Fish N Chips
Finally, we got some good rain. It rained from about 4.30-9.30 last night and 9.00-1.00 today. Now you can’t deny a frog and turtle some habitat after it’s rained for the first time in two months. So we went for a long detour ride to the takeaway shop that included some habitat time along the … Continue reading "CLC Ride 4 – Fish N Chips"
Read MoreSunset rainbow
My ace support crew and I stopped for the night on the long drive home from the desert. As soon as I climbed aboard the Ogre for a quick ride up to Buttonwillow to stretch my legs, it began pouring rain. The good news? A rainbow photo at sunset under a dramatic sky.
Read MorePlan B – March Ride 3 – CLC Ride 3 – Lonesome Pine(s)
….I’m riding into a 10 kph northeasterly. The wind is light enough, though, that the farmers are all taking advantage of the conditions to burn off stubble. On the horizon in every direction are plumes of dark smoke or long lines of bluish haze. Where larger burns are taking place, a dark pink cloud hangs … Continue reading "Plan B – March Ride 3 – CLC Ride 3 – Lonesome Pine(s)"
Read MoreTony’s CLC Ride #3
I am thoroughly enjoying reading everyone’s CLC entries – and viewing the pictures showing the various cycling landscapes. There are a number of places I would like to cycle in – starting with Dune from Bill. Here is the link to my latest ride : Tony’s Ride #3
Read MoreCLC 18: The village bar for coffee
Thursday, March 22 Mattieu has the best coffee machine in town. Almost everybody agrees on this, so his bar in the center of Gevrey is quite popular. Of course, not everybody likes coffee and the morning usually finds a few of the locals enjoying un petit canon , a little glass of wine. Most of these … Continue reading "CLC 18: The village bar for coffee"
Read MoreCLC2018, Ride 5: Mecca
In 2013 I pedaled a short tour through Joshua Tree National Park. In 2016 I pedaled a short tour around the Salton Sea. In both cases, I nearly pedaled between the Cottonwood Visitor Center at J-Tree and the town of Mecca. Today, on the way back from the Phoenix area with a hike in Joshua … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 5: Mecca"
Read MoreCLC 2018 RIDE #7: GO WEST MAMIL*
*I haven’t been a young man for a long time now. I could probably satisfy Rule 2 of the Cycling Life Challenge just through purchases of consumables for my bike. I always need inner tubes. Tires and chains less often. Tire wear is obvious to the eye. Measuring chain wear requires a chain checker. “I … Continue reading "CLC 2018 RIDE #7: GO WEST MAMIL*"
Read MoreCLC18-F: Biking my age in miles (3rd ed.)
Old Bicycle Life followers might recall that I started an annual challenge to myself two years back to bike my age in miles on or after my birthday (Where’s the challenge in that, some might ask? Just you wait, Alchemyrider and Tempocyclist!). I’m a few months late, but the first day of spring seemed like … Continue reading "CLC18-F: Biking my age in miles (3rd ed.)"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 6
Spring Equinox … and a mundane ride Tuesday March 20, 2018 Spring at last – sort of. It’s around 0°C and we had a couple of centimeters of new snow. I spent half the day wishing it were warmer and the rest of the time reading other people’s bicycle journals. It was one of those … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 6"
Read MoreCLC2018, Ride 4: Me and my Ofo
After my ace support crew led me up and down Sunrise Peak at her usual high speed this morning, she dropped me off in Scottsdale. There I found a cute little Ofo bike lounging alluringly on the side of the street. How could I fail to take such an exotic banana-colored machine for a spin? … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 4: Me and my Ofo"
Read More2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 3rd RIDE – Yuen Long to Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
This is my third ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Sunday, 18 March 2018. Without my cycling jersey and clipless road shoes, I enjoyed a group ride with my family and friends in the Western part of the New Terrirories in Hong Kong. You may click here for more … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 3rd RIDE – Yuen Long to Tuen Mun, Hong Kong"
Read MoreCLC2018, Ride 3: Rio Salado
In Tempe (a municipality in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area) the Salt River (also known as the Rio Salado) has been dammed to create Tempe Town Lake. My ace support crew and I are in Scottsdale, as we usually are around this time each year, to catch some spring training baseball and to hike in … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 3: Rio Salado"
Read MoreCLC 2018 #2: The OENA file
Sunday, 18 March 2018 I heard lots of honking on the ride over and on the ride back. Here’s a short video of one such honking incident: Fowl Air. Geese, lots and lots of geese today. It’s was a cool, gray day. It’s wasn’t any warmer on the ride back … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #2: The OENA file"
Read More2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 2nd RIDE – Shatin to Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong
This is my second ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Saturday, 17 March 2018. The weather is not good. No bright sunshine, only grey sky and gust of wind to accompany my short solo ride from Shatin to Tai Mei Tuk in Hong Kong. You may click here for … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 2nd RIDE – Shatin to Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong"
Read MoreCLC18-E Caffe Umbria
I awoke this morning to a strange dream, a hodgepodge presumably drawn from current events in my life: creating a forum for the website, issues with the marketing of our condo unit, and a dispute with our previous BNB over cleaning expenses. We don’t care to discuss any of these details, but the dream itself … Continue reading "CLC18-E Caffe Umbria"
Read MorePlan B – March Ride 2 – Taking it easy (CLC Ride 2)
It has become apparent that I cannot push myself very hard at all yet, or I end up feeling really crummy for extended periods after stressing my body. After the last big ride 2-4 March, and then day surgery procedures on 8 March, it was only Thursday of this past week (15 March), that I … Continue reading "Plan B – March Ride 2 – Taking it easy (CLC Ride 2)"
Read MorePlease speak up at the forum
Due to overwhelming popular demand, I’ve added a forum to the website. You’ll see it as a new menu option in the upper right. I have no idea what I’m doing here, and frankly was a bit surprised when it showed up. There are some things to figure out here, so for the moment it’s … Continue reading "Please speak up at the forum"
Read MoreCLC 18: Take two: a real ride.
Wednesday France has had a very wet winter. Wetter than usual. Wetter than needed. Water of almost biblical proportions. All the local rivers are in flood stage. Even the little Meuzin that runs through Nuits St. Georges and that is usually dry in the summer is flooding fields and a few basements. So you might … Continue reading "CLC 18: Take two: a real ride."
Read MoreCLC 18: returning to normal
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Well folks, its been a tough time getting to the start line this year. I got a call from my sister in Ann Arbor that our father had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and that he only had two weeks to live. I got on the first plane I … Continue reading "CLC 18: returning to normal"
Read MoreCLC 2018 Ride #6: Into the Hills
To the east of Kuala Lumpur is the Titiwangsa Range. Essentially the backbone of the Malaysian peninsula. The city is relatively hilly. If you want some serious climbing, you don’t have to go far. The golf course I rode to yesterday is highlighted in yellow. As you can see, it is on the eastern edge … Continue reading "CLC 2018 Ride #6: Into the Hills"
Read MoreChallenge 2, Checking out the ‘Sculptures by the Sea’ Cottesloe
Howdy folks, For the Cycle-life challenge No. 2 I rode from home to work then to the coast to see the annual Sculptures by the sea. For details click here
Read MoreCLC2018, Ride 2: Arrakis, also known as the planet Dune
On the planet Arrakis, among the endless dunes, I scan the horizon carefully before I set my thumper upon the surface of the sand and activate it. Instantly it begins the steady, rhythmic thump certain to attract a huge creature from beneath the sand sea. I tighten my grip on the rope and remind myself … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 2: Arrakis, also known as the planet Dune"
Read MoreCLC18-D: Website ABC’s at the Albina Press
About the website First off, this post isn’t primarily about cycling – it’s about the website. I biked to Albina Press for coffee and carbs though, so I’ll credit it as a CLC ride also. Albina Press is a nice place to hang out – spacious, excellent WiFi, close to Tiffany’s. I’m here instead of … Continue reading "CLC18-D: Website ABC’s at the Albina Press"
Read MoreCLC #1 Take 2
Thanks for hanging in there with my “Kerouac” stream of consciousness rant yesterday!! I’m determined to get this down on my iPad so am just posting another photo or two from the first ride as a trial. So far so good – let’s try another. Didn’t work….Scott I can add the first photo just … Continue reading "CLC #1 Take 2"
Read MoreChallenge 1 Wildhogs ride to Woodmans Point.
My first effort, Ride number 1 from Applecross to Woodmans Point, a deranged chimp knows more about computers than me so here goes. For details click here
Read MoreCLC 2018 Ride #5: Monkeying Around
I was sloth like this morning and chose to stay in bed rather than go for a ride. Probably a good choice because it got very hot very early in the day. But I had cabin fever by the evening, so I went out for a short ride. Being a Saturday, I was able to … Continue reading "CLC 2018 Ride #5: Monkeying Around"
Read MoreCLC #1 Let’s Try This Again
So, it seems it’s been way to long since I tried to post. I tried yesterday and just became frustrated and said “oh, to heck” with it. Well that’s the edited version. My problem and frustration is around adding photos. I do what I assume is the logical procedure and it didn’t seem to be … Continue reading "CLC #1 Let’s Try This Again"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 5
Testing the new saddle, and it’s … Thursday March 15, 2018 Is it warm enough today? Has my cough let up enough? Can I do a test ride? Yes, I can. Janos and I waited for the pale spring sun to come out from behind the clouds. We set out around noon. That way I … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 5"
Read MoreCLC 2018. Ride #2. Contributing to the Deloraine community
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Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 4
Got a New Saddle … butt happy Wednesday March 14, 2018 Sorry about the pun, folks, but I couldn’t resist. So here is another non-ride, again across town to the bicycle shop Munix Bikes. They were open today. It was still kind of chilly out and I’m still coughing, so I decided to wait a … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 4"
Read MoreCLC18-C: Stark Street Station
This morning is my first outing from our Airbnb of the moment: Tiffany’s, not far from Mount Tabor. We moved here from Stacey’s the day before yesterday, and will be here for two weeks. So far it looks like it will suit us well, and more so than Stacey’s – it’s significantly roomier, has much … Continue reading "CLC18-C: Stark Street Station"
Read MoreCLC 2018 #4: Happy Consumer Ride
I didn’t intend to do two rides in one day. So what happened? Occasionally I run errands on my bike. Things like riding the few kilometres to the local bike shop to buy some inner tubes. I don’t own a commuter bike, so I do these trips on my road bike. Because I am bent … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #4: Happy Consumer Ride"
Read MoreCLC2018 Ride 2: Cycleway to Sweet Sassafras
Following alongside the now-disused railway track, the Hobart Innercity Cycleway makes for a great car-free cycle from the waterfront along the Derwent River up to Claremont and back. From my office, it’s a relatively flat 32km (~20 mile) return trip of wide and smooth purpose built concrete path. Sunrises and cycles. Repping in my Woking CC … Continue reading "CLC2018 Ride 2: Cycleway to Sweet Sassafras"
Read MoreCLC 2018 #3: Up Before the Birds
Wednesdays are very early ride days. Up to seven of us, if we aren’t otherwise occupied, do this ride. Today it was a group of four. This was the road 400 metres from where I live, at 4.15am. I was on my way to pick up a friend and his bike. Two bikes (one hidden … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #3: Up Before the Birds"
Read MoreCycle365 Challenges: Join Us!
Cycle365 Challenges are a great way to get inspired to ride, a great way to share your rides, and a great way to inspire others to ride. Cycle365 riders are welcome to add Challenges for themselves and others to share. To create a Challenge, just submit a post as usual with the rules and guidelines. … Continue reading "Cycle365 Challenges: Join Us!"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 3
Off to buy a new saddle … but the shop is closed Tuesday March 13, 2018 It’s a bike ride, actually a backup, just in case I don’t do the intended theme “Going Around in a Circle”. It was pretty short, too, something like 11 kms, including getting lost. It was windy and didn’t feel … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 3"
Read MoreCLC 2018 #2: Dodging Traffic
I live in the centre of the city. A stone’s throw from the PETRONAS Twin Towers, indicated by the star on the map. So riding through rush-hour traffic is unavoidable during an evening ride. The sections in red are escape routes from the city centre, and are jammed, if not grid-locked, with traffic from about … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #2: Dodging Traffic"
Read MoreCLC 2018: #1 The Homestead
Monday, 12 March 2018 I rode 10 miles to get a hot chocolate at The Homestead in Salem. The Homestead is a block and a half from my home. My home in Salem is within a half mile of just about everything in Salem, within about 3 blocks from almost everything I need. We had … Continue reading "CLC 2018: #1 The Homestead"
Read MoreCLC18-B: Seeking Common Grounds
It sounds almost unamerican, but I don’t own a gun. It wasn’t part of my upbringing, and it has never occurred to me to have one in the house. Firing off rounds from an M16 during basic training fifty years ago is as close as I care to come to firearms. And a good thing. … Continue reading "CLC18-B: Seeking Common Grounds"
Read MoreCLC18 Ride 2: Old and New
Monday, March 12, 2018 15 miles I had some fun seeing old and new things today on a meander around a neighboring town. It was going to get breezy this afternoon and a series of rainstorms would be moving in behind the wind, so only thing on my agenda this morning was a ride. Nothing … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 2: Old and New"
Read MoreCLC 2018 #1: Selamat pagi (Good morning) from Kuala Lumpur
Hello everyone. I live in Malaysia. You’ll see why there is Japanese in the link to my first 2018 Cycle Life Challenge when you read my blog post. トモエスガのお別れライド * There were 48 of us on this ride. We bought a lot of nasi lemak and cendol along the way. Cheers, Johan
Read MoreCLC18 Ride 1: Hi Ho, Hi Ho
Saturday, March 10, 2018 6 miles Good morning and Happy CLC18! My first ride is my commute to work. I changed work sites about six months ago, and it’s a flat flat flat (except for a freeway overpass) five mile ride. I have to be at work early, and since October I’ve arrived at the … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 1: Hi Ho, Hi Ho"
Read MoreCLC 2018 Ride #1
Carrying on this weeks theme I had a downhill ride into Hobart for my Cycle Life Challenge ride this week. Please go here for the story
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CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 1
The spirit is willing … but the flesh is weak Saturday March 10, 2018 I’ve planned such lovely rides. I’ve pondered oh so many clever titles for the journal. I even have a theme. But perhaps things won’t go as planned. To start with I am just recovering from a bad case of bronchitis. But … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Going Around in a Circle 1"
Read MoreCLC 2018 – Ride 1: The Rod Run
It has been a very big week. On Monday, I had my appointment with the gastroenterologist. He is a little stumped, too. On Thursday, I started the “Leave No Orifice Unviolated” tour. Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, a nose cannula and half-hourly temp checks in my ear in the recovery room. That leaves only one orifice left unviolated … Continue reading "CLC 2018 – Ride 1: The Rod Run"
Read MoreCLC2018, Ride 1: Farmers’ Market
For my first CLC ride this year, I set out on a cool, overcast morning and followed my usual route across town. Instead of continuing on the Greenway, I pedaled through downtown, then headed up Old Redwood Highway toward the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. I knew I would find in the parking lot … Continue reading "CLC2018, Ride 1: Farmers’ Market"
Read MoreCLC2018 Ride 1: Hundred with The Herd
A cracking Saturday morning down here in Tassie so I planned to make up for last week’s disaster of a ride. With the sun still sleeping below the horizon as I unloaded the bike out of the car, I could tell today was going to be another perfect day for cycling. The Herd weren’t meeting … Continue reading "CLC2018 Ride 1: Hundred with The Herd"
Read MoreCLC18-A: St Honore Boulangerie
I don’t have a clear theme in mind for this year’s challenge, so you can expect a fairly diverse, shapeless set of rides from Portland. I might get out of town for one or more of them, but for the most part they’ll be inner city explorations because Rachael and I are staying close to … Continue reading "CLC18-A: St Honore Boulangerie"
Read More2018 Cycle Life Challenge – 1st Ride – Virtual Ride along Lake Biwa, Kyoto
This is my first ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge. I live in Hong Kong and my usual bike rides are in the countryside which is quite far away for home. To save time on travelling, I have kickstarted the challenge with a virtual ride on my indoor trainer. This is my bike … Continue reading "2018 Cycle Life Challenge – 1st Ride – Virtual Ride along Lake Biwa, Kyoto"
Read MoreSpring Lake in the almost spring
I had a little time this morning for a short ride before attending to other commitments, so I took a quick spin around Spring Lake. I probably spent more time snapping photos than pedaling. Then I ran into Bud (see “Marin with Bud“), who returned from Thailand two days ago, so I certainly spent most … Continue reading "Spring Lake in the almost spring"
Read MoreTotal Elevation
What happens when you start your ride at 8.20pm, and then ride over 4 ranges and through 3 river catchments over the next two days? Do the frog and turtle get in a floatie session? Check out our over-ambitious weekend ride
Read MoreBicycle Baskets for All Seasons
I kind of like the pragmatic touch of neglect, or maybe it’s just nonchalance, that so many of these baskets show. They are loved like a favorite pair of sneakers or celebrated with flowers.
Read MoreThe Lone Bike Series – 3
2018 Cycle Life Challenge is upon us!
Friendly reminder that the Cycle Life Challenge starts Friday, March 9. Hope you’re ready! Also, please note that I’ve made a couple of changes to the original article about the CLC. I’ve added socia media as a viable posting location. And I’ve added a section about where to share. -Kathleen
Read MoreHitting the 1,000 kilometers for 2018
The bikes and I made it – 1,000 kilometers so far in 2018. The 9th week of the year was a push to get there but it was done. Read all. about it HERE
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