The last few days have been lovely early summer days here. Mostly sunny with highs in the 70Fs. As a result riding has been especially pleasant. I’ve been enjoying the low early morning sun and sparkling waves from sun rays on the lakes. Flowers, including primrose, rose and wild flowers are now brilliantly blooming along …
Lately I’ve been riding on my commute to my place of employment with heightened senses and vespers. I enjoy the virtual, remote conversations. It breaks up a sometimes mundane ride. My early morning exercises are going well. As a result I’m not experiencing negative biofeedback. The routine is only 15 minutes in duration at present. …
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You will likely find yourself singing on your way and at and beyond 10k. It’s important to organize your songs so when muse calls you are at the ready to race away if need be. Consider learning texts of songs from YouTube or other international sites. Keep your songs organized in a electronic file or …
If you are riding through towns consider sensing the mediums to make your plays to save the day reaching out vox populi. Riding to 10K I’m sensing much more but at the same time experiencing far more energy and clarity of thought in my work with multiple languages. Sadly on their way to success, some …
With euphoria we sense more intuitively our surroundings whether we’re riding our bicycles or walking on picturesque paths or anywhere. Lilacs smell more aromatic and look especially lovely. The foliage blooms brighter each day. In a word heightened senses. On my rides this week especially I have been experiencing the wonder and joy of euphoria. …
As we ride out April and greet fondly May, and national bicycle month, it’s a good time take stock of our rides and commutes and consider changes to routes, etc. If at all possible, it is safer and far more enjoyable to ride on trails or paths separate from cars. Separation means our safety. For …
On Sunday the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said on Face the Nation that EPA had a record 31 deregulations just in the past month. This includes coal-fired power plants, fracking and other horrible and dangerous polluters of CFCs. Inter alia this policy will increase significantly harmful and deadly CFC emissions causing further irreparable damage to …
After a spirited seance studying a foreign language, I rode lightly out the drive later this morning. The ride seemed especially light because I was riding my handmade 17.2 lb Lemond Zurich road bike in place of the aluminum Fuji Absolute that I slog with four times a day during the week pulling a Burley …
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Insiders in the field know that the main deterrent to more bicyclists riding on our roads and trails is fear of danger from cars when riding. Bicycling deaths increased by 1 percent in 2023 and alarmingly increased 53 percent over the last 10 years, according to the National Safety Council. Meanwhile, grinding at the …
One advantage of rain for cyclists and pedestrians is air quality. Rain cleanses the air and rainy fronts that bring rain with them push out the stale, poisonous air for fresher, cleaner air by capturing and washing away various types of pollutants. Breathing this air as you are at work on your wheel is highly …