Today is the last of some nice weather we have been having. 80 degrees, but it came with a cost of a strong south wind. Dwight had planned a route from Potomac, IL to Collison, IL which mainly followed the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. Lots of woods, which for us is a nice … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride #7 Bean Creek Road"
Read MorePosted: October 18, 2020 Under: Cycle Life Challenge By Rich-Illinois 6 Comments Like1 Which wasn’t going to be a Cycle Life ride until I saw something out of the ordinary. Very strong winds yesterday (almost Minnesota strong). Got a ride in early before they really got rolling. Breezy again this morning, but not a huge … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride #6 (Updated)"
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Bright and beautiful and then the fog came in South of town, 1550 E vanishes Certainly not a marine layer around here Must have been an advection fog that moved in from Indiana Rails vanish into the fog Vanishing rail and fog
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Rain and wind and cold are almost tradition on Easter, but ironically this year when all activities are restricted, we had a beautiful Easter Sunday. Fortunately we are allowed out for exercise. We took a wonderful ride on almost empty roads. Leaving in the morning meant that there weren’t even many cyclists out. Not much … Continue reading "CLC Spring 2020/7: Happy Easter!"
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You will not believe this post. I almost can’t believe this post. I have taken one for the whole cycle365 team. I have saved all of you except Scott and Rocky substantial pain and hospital visits. I have ‘thirded’ myself so you don’t have to, since everything happens in threes. Yes, on an absolutely gorgeous … Continue reading "Because everything happens in 3’s"
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I didn’t get out on my bike until late afternoon, around five. Not that I was expecting there to be less people out, I just didn’t get my act together sooner. But that was perhaps a good thing. The late afternoon light was lovely. My plan was to do a standard route through the woods. … Continue reading "CLC Spring 2020/6: Solitary Trails and a Purchase"
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Work continues to throw me 10-hour days. There is a lot to do in the background to keep your water and electricity running and your garbage services flowing… and there are a bazillion scenarios you don’t want to know about that have been planned for in the current crisis and upcoming months. In between all … Continue reading "Cycle Life Purchase 4"
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What a nice ride again – spring weather and a fine route planned by Janos. There’s not much of a story to tell. We are just starting to piece together sections of different routes we have done here so far. This loop is a real favorite. We will be doing it often. There are big … Continue reading "CLC Spring 2020/4: Surprise, Surprise"
Read MoreStill able to get out and cycle in this State, I cycled a short loop out of Longford and on the way back headed to the shops. Click Here for the story. Stay well everyone.
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Last weekend the guys and I got in an overnight ride and a couple purchases for the Cycle Life Challenge. I did several 10.5 hour days this past week at work, so I didn’t get the chance to write anything up until now. Those of us that do still have a job are working our … Continue reading "Cycle life challenge – purchase 2 and 3"
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More of the same I am afraid. A little trip around Longford and a visit to the shop. This time the local Bottlo to purchase the weekend supply of IPA. How are you all going in this time of restrictions? We are knocking over home type tasks that have been wanting for some time. Cleaned … Continue reading "CLC #4. Longford, TAS"
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We ran out of biscuits, so a trip to the local shop was needed. This simple ride was extended to a 12 kilometre trip on varying surfaces just because I can. I trialled an advanced concept (for me) in OSMO video making. The idea is to use ND filters to balance light coming in so … Continue reading "CLC #3 – Longford and Surrounds"
Read MoreI did not anticipate that I would get a CLC in today. And I know I am getting them in rather close together and not spacing them, but I have to do them when the occasion presents itself and when weather allows. Susan and I had taken a nice bike ride and enjoyed yet another … Continue reading "CLC 2020 #4"
Read MoreWhen I put up the CLC2020 post a little over two weeks ago, I could not envision our world changing so much. Thanks COVID-19. I’m so glad to see that folks are still able to get out and do physical-distanced cycling. I thought I could too but well … I’ve got a 93yo mother who … Continue reading "(Cycle) Life is Challenging"
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It’s Autumn. Sometimes summer hangs on well into autumn. This year it loosened it’s grip on day 1 so the cold and COVID-19 eases its way in. Tasmania has closed it’s borders to anyone not Tasmanian. Today a friend from Hobart is attempting to fly back from Hanoi. He has cut his cycling tour from … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge #2 : Longford"
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These are the spring days we have been waiting for. The sun is shining, the wind is moderate and the temps are up to around 15°C. The coming days will be the same. I had the routes planned and ready to upload onto my Garmin for the first overnight tour of the year. It was … Continue reading "CLC Spring 2020/2: Beautiful Bavaria"
Read MoreI will count this one for the challenge as we rode from and to our campsite and could do that because we had extended our stay for another two nights. My economic contribution is the fee for the campsite. We had another sunny day to enjoy more of Whidbey This calm and peaceful private lake… … Continue reading "CLC 2020 #3"
Read MoreFor my CLC Ride #1 I decided to take a trip to Launceston and buy a Trangia Triangle. What is it? A mini support and windshield for a Trangia stove burner. They do exist and here is a picture of one from the Interweb. I tried to find one and failed, so I bought something … Continue reading "CLC 2020. Ride #1. Launceston"
Read MoreThis was a day when my oom pah pah was low and I may not have gotten myself out for even a short ride. Once Susan mentioned riding up to Papa Murphy’s for a Take & Bake Pizza, I saw my opportunity. Susan had called ahead so that we could pick it up at the … Continue reading "CLC #1"
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The guys and I got in a good ride on Friday and Saturday. Our journal entry includes a music entry, and you’ll see some delectable baked goods that we purchased for the ride. The purchase actually occurred on the day before the challenge, but the consumption happened on Day 1 of the Cycle Life Challenge, … Continue reading "March Music Challenge and Cycle Life Challenge Purchase 1"
Read MoreLook back with 2020 hindsight! Look ahead with 2020 Cycle Life Challenge! The Cycle Life Challenge is a coffeeneuring-inspired, fun way to share your day rides during a specific time period. It’s open to everyone. This will be the fifth annual challenge. We found that it is just as fascinating to learn about where people … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge 2020"
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November: Fog and Sun and Rain… A beautiful month of brilliant colors, moody fog, frosted mornings – and rain, for a bit of variety. I got 22 rides in this month bringing the total for the year so far up to 197. Just one more month to go for 2019. HERE IS MY PHOTO GALLERY … Continue reading "November Gallery: Another month completed"
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Crissy Field in the San Francisco Presidio, my happy place, was the start of my final Cycle Life Challenge ride this year. It’s where I can see the Golden Gate Bridge and the bay and the beach and the city all just by turning around in place. It was going to … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 7: Playing Tourist"
Read MoreSunday, April 21, 2019 The title of my post is a bit misleading. I had no trouble finding the local Goodwill. It’s right next door to my mother’s assisted living building and I pass it most days of the week. However, Goodwill provided me the opportunity for a little twist on the “supporting the local … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 6: Goodwill Hunting"
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It was sunny and NOT windy early this morning so we decided to get out early. Beat the tourist crowds and the wind….a win/win as they say.
Read MoreCindy could not ride today so she drove and I rode my bike down the hill to meet her (and back up the hill after) for tea and crumpet at the Red Cup Cafe. There are some whimsical (funky) sculptures outside of the cafe that always capture attention. It was, as usual, a delightful … Continue reading "CLC #7 to complete the 2019 challenge"
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Taking the long scenic route to Ride 7 destination Purple weeds come up like crazy all over the place — nice background for the Raleigh For Em The “other” Casey’s on Illinois Route 1 aka Dixie Highway — the Chicago branch Word is, a 3rd Casey’s will be built as part of a truck stop … Continue reading "CLC Ride 7"
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Our ride on Monday was a mix of urban traffic, GPS snafus for BJ, concerns for the Goddess and the threat of impending rain. However, even with all that we managed to smile, laugh and roll our way through Monterey.
Read MoreMy last few Cycle Life Challenge 2019 rides have been much of a muchness, as my late mother used to say. In other words, same routes, same café. There was one thing different on this ride. I was on my travel bike. A Ritchey Breakaway. I have no countryside photographs to share. I do have … Continue reading "RIDE # 50: 16 APRIL 2019"
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Monday, April 15, 2019 The wife and I had been itching for a day in Monterey. I contacted Our Good Friends Jack and Janet (TM) to see if they would be around for a CLC ride. They were. We did. While we cycled the wife drove and drove (which was not her plan). We managed … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 5: Monterey"
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Mind over body saw the guys and I get in a two-day ride this past weekend. We managed to get an unflattering pic of bike and riders for the April Challenge and two purchases for the two different days. The weather has been perfect, so we have been trying to ride as much as my … Continue reading "April Challenge and CLC Rides 6 and 7"
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 A nice sunny day and we’re off to the Bay Trail where we haven’t ridden in several months. But first we make a sharp turn off the Permanente Creek bike path into the Googleplex. Not much happening in the main courtyard but we say hi to T-Rex. A while ago some … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 4: What Is Art?"
Read MoreThree rides in three days. My legs don’t know what hit them. Especially after yesterday’s 114km jaunt. There has been no respite from the heat. 39ºC / 102ºF by the time we finished at noon. I needed a much gentler spin to stretch the legs this morning after the dehydration and cramps of yesterday. This … Continue reading "RIDE # 47: 08 APRIL 2019"
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Reverse in the sense that all the metal objects will be donated to JR’s re-cyling, to be, well, recycled The assemblage represents a long period of time removing the debris from various roads Not all the swag was as pictured, some good stuff too, lineman’s pliers, restaurant grade pizza cutter, a Budweiser koozie, and various … Continue reading "CLC in Reverse . . . . Ride 6? + CLC Real Deal Ride 6"
Read MoreGreetings all. I haven’t been on my bike very much over the past month. In part because it has been either very hot or very wet. There were a few mornings where I went back to bed rather than ride out into the rain. There was a three-day credit card tour between my last post … Continue reading "RIDE # 45: 06 APRIL 2019"
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Here a challenge, there a challenge, everywhere a challenge challenge … The first challenge was getting out of our driveway and onto the street. I started out going to the WESTpark and since I wisely remembered to take a tripod with me this time, I was able to take a picture of myself with my … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 7: Go West"
Read MoreThat’s Leavenworth Washington, not the other one in Kansas, We are spending some time in this Bavarian themed town in eastern Washington for Susan to take a course in fly tying. This is about a two hour drive from home and the course is one evening a week, over a five week time. This is … Continue reading "CLC #6 in Leavenworth"
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John Deere Foundry from years ago — older JD equipment most likely has parts cast here Long abandoned — nothing to purchase here Destination on the far NW side of town Purchase completed 🙂 No purchase here 🙁 Scenic Route Home @ North Fork River/7th Street Yikes!!! Photo looks like me! Proof of Purchase Gen-U-Wine … Continue reading "CLC Ride 5"
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A beautiful Sunday – yoohoo! We set our sights on Schleissheim Palace, the goal we gave up a few days ago due to the cold wind, and it was a glorious day to be out on our bikes. So as not to be too repititious, I am posting pictures of Schleissheim’s Old Palace, not the … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 6: A Palace, Two Toads and Sakura"
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Oh, yes – the weather was no April Fools Joke on the 1st. It was PERRRR-FECT! 21C for a high, with clear skies and light, variable wind. The cruel April Fools joke was that it was a Monday. Normally, I don’t work Mondays. But this Monday I did have to go to work. That was … Continue reading "CLC 2019: Ride 5 – A sweet (potato) treat"
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It was a beautiful Saturday morning and since we were attending a big family celebration in the afternoon, I just did a ride around the ‘hood. My first goal was to sign a referendum on Munich’s bicycle infrastructure. We want more and bigger and better bicycle paths!!! Not just for fun stuff on the week-ends, … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 5: A Referendum and a Flea Market"
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 Last year I took a ramble that included the sweet-smelling apricot blossoms in the remnant orchards around this area. This year I wanted to get to the largest remaining local orchard that I know of on a property that happens to be owned by the Packard family. Because the blossoms were … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 3: What Put the P in HP"
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Today was pretty stunning….60+ degrees, not so windy. Well at least while I was riding and sun ☀️ I decided to try getting across town on the streets and not the rec-trail…let’s see what happens. Also here is a memorial to Father Junipero Serra. He wasn’t all that nice to the first people’s. I like all … Continue reading "CLC Ride 5 with Flora and Fauna"
Read MoreI say hopefully because the Goddess may need to rule on this one. It wasn’t until lunch was done and I (with my friends) were preparing to leave that I remembered I needed a photo. I rode my bike along the trail to meet two non-biking friends for lunch at Universtiy Village. I am thinking … Continue reading "(Hopefully) CLC #5"
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Challenges: flora, fauna and a haircut The cherry blossoms on the tree next to our building are lovely, I can touch them from where I stand on our balcony. But I can’t get a picture of them with my bike so I had to ride around a bit to find a view of the cherry … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 4: Cherry Blossom Time"
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Hello Cyclelifers, Here’s my contribution for the three current challenges. I see all the northern hemisphere-ites are relishing some warm and sunny weather, I’m over it and looking forward to some rain and cold. Click here for the details
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 A short ride back in time today. The ride was short but the time was longer than I’ve been alive. I rode to New Almaden, a small quicksilver mining village now subsumed by San Jose that is almost like going back to the 1800s if you squint well enough. Fans of … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 2: New Almaden"
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The frame pump I bought 45 years ago to go on the then new Huffy finally developed an aneurysm on the rubber connector hose (Why they don’t build these things to last Ill never know 😉 ) The pump still works fine, it wont pump to 100 psi, but the Huffy only needs 50, so … Continue reading "CLC Ride 4"
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After physiotherapy in Albury on Monday morning, I stopped by the fruit market to do my veggie shopping. I love the market because it is super fresh, cheap, has a superb variety, and there is minimal plastic packaging. They don’t offer plastic bags at the check-out either – bring your own bag or box. It’s … Continue reading "CLC Ride 4 – Take two"
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Today we were finally able to get on our bikes. We had a wonderful weekend of family with kids and Grandkids but no bikes. I was feeling the pressure of our current challenge as it seems everyone is finished or nearly finished. After “The Goddess” reviewed the rules with Rich the other day I … Continue reading "CLC Ride #4"
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Morning of cloudy, damp conditions, but 42F, and little wind, so no complaints. Rain was moving in from the southwest, so get pedaling for CLC 3. Back to Casey’s on Route 9. Lady in the silver van took forever at the spot I wanted to select my purchase Diamond Back and poster for Blueberry Bliss … Continue reading "CLC Ride 3"
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Sunny and WARM, really warm. I left my gloves at home, my fleece cap for under my helmet, my down jacket, and just rode as-is. What a feeling! We took up our custom from last year and packed a small picnic lunch for a beer garden visit. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m sure, but I’ll … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 3: To a Beer Garden"
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 The wife and I traveled to that tourist hotspot in Sonoma County known as Petaluma when we had a few days off. Why there? I have lots of rellies that live in Sonoma County, including lots of them in Petaluma, and we hadn’t seen them in a long time. Plus my … Continue reading "CLC 2019 Ride 1: Tomales, Chileno Valley, and Petaluuuuma"
Read MoreMy ride today took me to my WW meeting. I am a lifetime, card carrying member, and need not pay for meetings as long as I stay at goal, nor attend any. But I choose to attend weekly meetings as they help me stay on track and I have developed some friends that I like … Continue reading "CLC #4"
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Oh, it was one of those weeks. I was fairly certain it would never end. Lots on at work and I’ve reverted to terrible sleep. My cortisol must be jacked up again. So when knock-off time rolled around on Friday, I could not get out of there fast enough. Plus, it was time to indulge in … Continue reading "CLC Ride Three"
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Today’s ride started out as our submission for Rich’s equinox challenge, but Roddy and I soon realized that with an abundance of flora and fauna we could get credit for the monthly challenge; and by dropping a few bucks at JoLa Cafe we could spike the ball on our victorious race through the Cycle Life … Continue reading "A triple play on the first day of spring"
Read MoreI was feeling pretty proud of myself when I woke up this morning and started preparing for my seventh and final CLC ride. After all, it was to be my ride to VICTORY–the ride that would bring me eternal glory before any of the other Cycle 365 challengers–especially my ultra-competitive friend from Portland. Yup, I … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #7: The Loser Slumps Into Eternal Glory"
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I win! Heh, heh. It’s the old hidden ride trick. I’ve been hiding my seventh ride, hoping that it would lull G-2 into a false sense of overconfidence. Oldest trick in the book. We had another fantastic riding day today, with full sun and a high near seventy. Probably not the natural place to go … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #7: Leif Erickson Drive"
Read MoreI see that Gregblood and Doris have upped their game and will complete their seventh ride tomorrow. Well, more power to them. I laud their competitive spirit, and don’t mind coming in second – which I’m sure to take, with only one ride to go. The ride’s the thing after all; and I enjoyed seeing … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #6: Sauvie Island"
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No, that isn’t where I went on CLC Ride 2 — that is in “Dog River” Saskatchewan, and the set for a very good Canadian comedy TV show. This is where I did go — one of TWO Casey’s here in town. No thanks! Proof of purchase — Max isn’t the only one who got … Continue reading "CLC Ride 2"
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Diamond Back at IGA The one and only grocery left in town, aside from Casey’s or Dollar General — and to think at one time, we had 4 groceries and Porsche Dealership! (Among the first in the nation.) It is shop there or make a 50 mile round trip to other groceries in Watseka, Paxton, … Continue reading "CLC Ride 1"
Read MoreUnsure if I will get to fit in a CLC ride any other time this week, I set out to get one done today. And what a glorious day it has been. 65 plus degrees by mid afternoon??? Fantastic. And temp seems to be climbing before it falls again for the night. I first went … Continue reading "CLC #3 with bonus flora"
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I see Scott has ramped up the race-to-the-finish with some more verbal taunting. That’s fine with me though, because if there is anything at all that my human alter-ego ever taught me, it would be how to respond to a challenge with even MORE smack-talking rhetoric. Just to be clear, I intend to win this … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #6: Pothole Potpourri"
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With the tread of G-2’s rear wheel fading into the distance, I’m starting to lose hope of breaking the tape on this spring’s challenge. Still, I’m in it to win it so I’ll plug away, keeping my chance alive. Maybe Doris will flatten or get waylaid by the midwest’s floodwaters and I can zip past … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #5: Slipping off the back of the pack"
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So the guys and I had the chance to get in a short two-day ride on Friday/Saturday. I wanted to test my body on a ride of a little greater length and difficulty with weight than last time. It ended up being a bit too much because of the wind, but we still had a … Continue reading "2019 CLC Ride 2 + Flora + Fauna – A Ride Trifecta"
Read MoreThis challenge helps get me on my bike when I just don’t have the oom-pah-pah to take myself for a ride. I felt that way this midday but the challenge called and I answered. However, I wasn’t at all sure that I would be successful at a potential plan for a purchase today. And I … Continue reading "CLC #2"
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Hello again one and all. Warmer temperatures have arrived and that ain’t necessarily a GOOD thing. Sure it feels better than frostbitten cheeks, but according to Channel 9’s morning weather personality, Keith Marler, our snow levels have gone down 17-inches in the last five days. He says flooding is imminent. I certainly don’t want to … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #5: At Play in the Spring Thaw"
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I really HATE IT when I’m in a race and don’t realize it until my competitor zips past with a well-timed taunt. Typically this happens with Rachael, who likes to sneak up from behind and then whiz by gleefully proclaiming “Race, I win!” So I’m understandably none too pleased when I read the comments on my … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #4: Saint Johns and Cathedral Park"
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We’ve had two or three days to pretty to stay in. So yesterday we made a “drug run” north to Marina Walmart and today I decided to go to the gym ….which I haven’t done in nearly a year since my membership expired. Ride 3 18 mi ……Spa Day
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Well, it’s settled, I’m going to blitz this season’s Challenge and strive to complete all 7 rides in the two weeks before we leave for Sicily. It’s all Rachael’s doing – she insists that I get this nonsense out of my system before we leave so that it doesn’t intrude upon our search for the … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #3: Steel and Willamette Bluff"
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Portland looks like it’s really landed in the sweet spot on the weather map this winter. Today was still cold, but once again beautiful. With a midday film on the day’s schedule I don’t have much time to spare for a ride, but it doesn’t take much to crank out a flat four miles and … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #2: Burnside and Old Town"
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Well, against all disbelief, Gregblood actually followed up on his threat; he filed a lawsuit against me. Some guy brought me an envelope a couple of days ago and said, “You’ve been served!” I had a very clever response to that. “HUH?” The following document is what I was “served.” In my opinion, … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #3: Gregblood v. G-2"
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It’s been over two weeks since I’ve been on a bike! With Kansas and RAIN since we returned I was starting to feel like I would never ride again. Thankfully that’s not the case. I’m checking in for Cycle Life Challenge and Flora and Fauna ? I’ve decided I’m not going with a theme this … Continue reading "OMG……..Here Comes The Sun!"
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Well, I screwed up my courage and made a video for you – but mainly for the Goddess, bestower of Eternal Glory, because she likes videos and has been asking to see and hear us live for years. Not much to add to that. I rode to the gym, got rid of glass and plastic … Continue reading "Cycle Life Challenge Ride 1: Everyday Life in Munich"
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We waited and waited and waited until we could wait no longer. It was mid-afternoon and there was still no snow, but we absolutely HAD to get out into the first above-freezing temperature we’ve had since well over a month ago. And even though we didn’t get to ride among snowflakes as big as … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #2: The Snow Storm Didn’t Come, Yet Doris and I Rode Our Bikes Anyway"
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I really look forward to the spring challenge, and am grateful to The Goddess for shoving us all out the door again this year. It comes at such an interesting time of year, when so much change is in the air with the onset of spring here and autumn down under. I haven’t quite figured … Continue reading "CLC 2019, #1: Hawthorne and Tabor"
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Our theme for the 2019 Cycle Life Challenge is TREATS – those small indulgences that make life just that little bit more pleasurable. Our choice theme came about in a few ways: I have been on a very strict anti-inflammatory diet since late last August. I have had no red meat, dairy, wheat, alcohol, junk … Continue reading "2019 Cycle Life Challenge: Introduction and Ride 1"
Read MoreIt was colder than the forecasters led me to believe it would be, but not only was there no snow… there was full sunshine. It was good to ride and the ride had nothing special about it as it is a route I ride often when I am on a solo trip around home. I … Continue reading "#1 of 7 Cycle Life Challenge"
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VIDEO INTRODUCTION A couple of weeks ago I tried to set up my own account on Cycle365, but something either went wrong with the registration system or else I was a victim of cardboard-cartoon-character-alter-ego discrimination. I guess it doesn’t really matter what the reason was for my rejection because I was able to hack … Continue reading "CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE #1: Bicycles, Icicles, and Gourmet Eats"
Read MoreOkay, all youse guys in the Antipodes and in Asia – your time has come. Let’s see who not only rides first for the 2019 Cycle Life Challenge but who posts first! Extra eternal glory for those two categories. Good luck and have fun. Looking forward to everyone’s adventures. Yrs, The Goddess
Read MoreI bought my first road bike, a steel frame with carbon seat stays and fork, in early 2010 while I was living in Houston, Texas. (I used to wonder why Americans would identify places as e.g. “Paris, France” instead of simply “Paris.” That stopped when I found out that there is a Paris, Texas.) That bike … Continue reading "RIDE # 37: 03 MARCH 2019"
Read MoreIt’s Time! It’s Time! Hello possums. Are you ready? I sure am. The Cycle Life Challenge is for You The Cycle Life Challenge is a coffeeneuring*-inspired, fun way to share your day rides during a specific time period. It’s open to everyone. This will be the fourth annual challenge. We found that it is just … Continue reading "2019 Cycle Life Challenge"
Read MoreI am in Kota Iskandar for a few days. That massive development in the state of Johor, just across the Johor Strait from Singapore. This is the view of the Strait of Johor from the 22nd floor apartment I am staying in. Today I rode to Tanjung Piai, which is the southernmost point of mainland … Continue reading "RIDE # 32: 20 FEBRUARY 2019"
Read MoreHello Cycle 365ers. A belated Happy Chinese New Year, and very best wishes for the Year of the Pig. Three friends and I did a credit card tour just before Chinese New Year. Read about it here.
Read MoreFive of us rode to Teluk Intan last Sunday. This was the view to the east across the Perak River. This was the view to the west. Rain was already falling in the distance. It did start raining where I was ten minutes after I took this photograph. Fifteen minutes later the rain had stopped. … Continue reading "RIDE # 11: 20 JANUARY 2019"
Read MoreIt was a big ride last Sunday. A 200km / 124mi Audax. With an early start. We rode very close to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport as the sun came up. Those are contrails. And I think Venus shining brightly. There were more conventional clouds in the sky over the Strait of Malacca at lunchtime. … Continue reading "RIDE # 6: 13 JANUARY 2019"
Read MoreThe first ride on 2019 was from where Brian lives to Putrajaya and back. Putrajaya is the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya. Kuala Lumpur had by then become overcrowded and congested because of rapid urban development. Things haven’t improved since. Architects and city planners started with … Continue reading "Ride # 1: 02 January 2019"
Read MoreThe Rapha Festive 500 challenge kicked off today. Ride 500 kilometres between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. I had a pre-dawn start under a bright gibbous moon. I rode a meandering route south-west to the coast, following the Langat River where possible. The Langat River this close to the sea is tidal. The morning … Continue reading "RIDE # 173: 24 DECEMBER 2018"
Read MoreMy last Reflections photograph was taken in Taiwan. Here are my blog posts about that trip to Taiwan. Taiwan Ti Bike Pickup Trip: Prologue Taiwan Ti Bike Pickup Trip: Day 1 Taiwan Ti Bike Pickup Trip: Day 2 Taiwan Ti Bike Pickup Trip: Day 3 Taiwan Ti Bike Pickup Trip: Day 4 Xièxiè
Read MoreI don’t set out on rides to beat my current Eddington Number. But I do know exactly what it is. Today was no exception. Out early in the morning for a ride. To the furthest commuter train station from the city centre. Then feet up on the ninety-minute train ride home. And a ride from … Continue reading "Chasing the Eddington Number"
Read MoreI stopped working about three years ago. I’ve stayed reasonably healthy since then too. Not falling off my bicycle has helped in that regard. Time and health have allowed me to aim to ride at least 12,000km / 7,456mi per year. Which I did in 2016 and 2017. I’m delighted to say that I am … Continue reading "The Eddington Number"
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Getting ready for the big techno rave bash tomorrow! It’s my 78th birthday and you’re all invited!!!
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My first tree of the month: I saw this photogenic tree motif on our ride through Munich’s English Garden. We are taking advantage of the beautiful weather by cycling to a beer garden for our picnic lunch as often as possible. Our ride to the Aumeister Biergarten at the northern end of the park is … Continue reading "June Challenge: It was a tree"
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It’s my birthday. Another step into the 70’s and time for an addition to the bicycle stable. So I visited Melbourne for the day, picked the trike up and brought it back on the Ferry. Here is the Greenspeed Anura on a cycle path by Port Phillip Bay on a wild day. The Tassie ferry … Continue reading "My Yellow Trike"
Read MoreWednesday, April 25, 2017. Last ride, biggest purchase.
Read MoreI got lazy about posting my 2018 Cycle Life Challenge rides from last week. I did get the rides in before April 30; I just didn’t get them posted here until now. My eternal glory is in question. I’ll will accept whatever decision The Goddess makes. Monday April 23, 2018: It’s a lovely day here … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #6: Canistota"
Read MoreHello Our darling CLCers, We had a wonderful Cycle Life Challenge this year, and you all did splendidly. We are still studying everyone’s rides so the appropriate Eternal Glory is awarded, so stay tuned for the celestial choirs. – Yr Goddess
Read MoreI suspect what will be remembered most about today’s ride to Pulau Carey (Carey Island) is how hot it was while we were riding back to Kota Kemuning. It got up to 37° C / 99° F. Combine the temperature with the humidity of almost 70%, and the temperature felt like 45° C / … Continue reading "CLC Ride #14: Fried"
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