Hello there. In case you’re worried about my two week absence, I’m still doing my thing – slowly taking over the cycling world one blog post at a time. Of course if you’re a There And Back Again Premium Member, you’ve been following my exploits on Facebook and seeing exciting content that never makes it […]
Category: Montclair
New Year’s Ride
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. ~Bill Vaughan New Years Day is a busy time in my cycling world. There are several administrative activities that are required, including updating the blog’s odometer and creating a new worksheet in […]
Night Moves
I have a day job with a 70-minute commute. This means that any weekday cycling during the winter months must be done during hours of darkness. Previous to the acquisition of my new camera, night photography was almost impossible. If I had a great deal of light and a tripod, I could pull it off […]
The 2012 Christmas Light Hunt
As it became obvious to me that the Mayans were wrong and the world would not come to an end today, I decided to get back to the business of updating this blog. I also decided the time was ripe for my annual Christmas light ride. The 3rd Annual Christmas Light Hunt was conducted this […]
The Montclair-Lake Terrapin Criterium
Fellow blogger Matt Gholson over at Barn Door Cycling recently took readers on a tour of his town. I liked the post and warned Matt that I would shamelessly copy him. I have now done so, by revealing this exciting criterium-style course I have been using through my suburban neighborhood of Montclair and the adjoining […]
July 4th
Every year in the neighborhood in which I live, there is a nice fireworks display over Lake Montclair on the 4th of July. We’ve been here since 2002 and the location is exactly 1.6 miles from my house. The fact that we have always driven our car to this event says a great deal about […]
Hurricane Irene
With great fanfare, Hurricane Irene arrived at my location late Saturday morning. After a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, this promised to be an exciting end to a week of odd weather in our part of the world. We haven’t had a hurricane visit us since 2003, and that one (Isabelle) did a great deal […]
My Photo Shoot
As an Important and Influential Blogger, it should be of no surprise to you that a professional photographer recently requested permission to photograph me while I demonstrated my cycling technique. After learning more about this event, you might point out that the photographer was my daughter, who only wanted the pictures so she could complete […]
Plodding Along
10 miles in a freezing moonless night was the best I could do today. My concerns over visibility forced me onto the neighborhood sidewalks, where I contended with seams in the cement, walkers, joggers, and pet owners. The poor lighting also caused me to slow down, all of which kept my pace embarrassingly slow. I tried an experiment […]
Christmas Ride
I’ve never ridden a bike on Christmas Day, primarily due to the fact that I’ve usually lived in places where riding a bike in December is viewed as a symptom of mental imbalance. However, after a season of cycling I now understand that there is no place too cold for cycling. At least that’s what all the […]
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