Sign Warning of 10 Percent Grade On Thursday we rode the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail in Northern Michigan. The trail has at least 4 climbs with gradients greater than 9 percent. After climbing out of the saddle up a very short 11-grade hill, we rolled on to the next one. The hills are all marked …
Early Sunday morning I rolled out onto the Tart trail in Traverse City, MI and picked up the Leelanau Trail north toward Sutton’s Bay. I’m summering on the scenic and beautiful Northwestern part of the lower Peninsula in MI. Monday morning I rode the Leelanau Trail again. There were no sightings of wildlife except for …
At 10K we are unabashed in our riding. Recently I was at a store picking up a few items. The clerk asked how I was. I mentioned all the smoke outside (from Canadian wildfires) and went on to say that I had ridden my bicycle. We had a nice conversation as he was completing the …
One of the joys of cycling is spontaneously stopping and looking at something that interests you when you are on the wheel. Bicyclists cover a lot of area especially compared to walking and as a result study a lot of landscape as well. I recently visited for the first time a park that I ride …
I took a dear friend for an enjoyable ride around the Arboretum loop on Wednesday. She had a timeline when she had to be back to work. I considered it and picked this route. We logged more miles than usual and arrived five minutes early. With each pedal stroke, I feel more and more a …
This week’s announcement by the US agriculture secretary to essentially rescind the highly successful Roadless Rule of 2001 is an egregious error that could harm millions of residents. The rule is protecting 58 million acres of natural forests by prohibiting loggers and other extractive users from driving into the lands and logging or extracting. Rescinding …
On Saturday I decided to take one more car off the road for a short, five-mile trip to the grocery store. A whopping 60 percent of vehicle trips in the US are less than 6 miles, according to DOT. People would gain immensely from swapping these vehicle trips which could be errands or commutes for …
With each bicycle ride or walk, we take one car off the road. This includes savings on all car expenses for the benefit of society, including lower harmful emissions, less fossil-fuel consumption, real costs and disposing of wearing tires, oil filters, windshield fluid, batteries, etc. In contrast thriving and healthy bicycling climate offers superior aesthetics …
I have been riding by the new Public Market on the corner of E Johnson St and First St. Based on my observations over the past couple of months, I have become deeply disappointed in the grossly excessive use of concrete in the construction of the market. I expected city planning to observe new green …
This Monday I started the week with a sprint interval, including a bike throw. Imagination is a wonderful thing. Tuesdays ride was met with brilliantly bright greens after the deep rains of the night before. Riding through the Arboretum was absolutely stunning with bright grasses in the dark and mysterious wood and robust greens lining …