We’ve had a colder and snowier winter than most, but for the past several weeks there has been a small bit of solace: the nicest weather of the week has occurred on the weekend. Such was the case on Saturday when the temperature reached 70 degrees in the late afternoon. The skies were cloudy and the wind […]
Category: Prince William County
The Curious Case Of The Malfunctioning Garmin
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Yo, Steve, I’ve been carefully studying the above ride map and what’s up with you starting your ride at a different spot than where you ended it? That has to be about a mile away. You never do stuff like that, bro.” Of course, you are right, although […]
Weekend Mosy
I’ve been getting lucky with the weather these days with the weekend weather being the best of the week. Last weekend was good enough to get in a ride before another snowstorm which shut the city down on Monday. Things slowly melted during the week until the best weather arrived on Saturday. So I set […]
Lucasville Road
The Winter That Would Not End was preparing to strike another blow Sunday night, but I was able to get in a quick 27-miler under darkening skies. The temperature on my Garmin said it was 62 degrees. The low on Monday is supposed to be near zero. I guess March has decided to come “in like […]
Little Things
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 […]
Zipping Along
Monday was a pleasant day with a high in the low 50s and a modest breeze. It was also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and I took advantage of the time off to squeeze in a zippy 26-mile ride near Brentsville. I say “zippy” because I resolved to go fast. Well, “faster” is probably a better […]
Gloom Ride
Back in college, this time of year was referred to as “Gloom Period.” It got its name from the fact that things were pretty gloomy around the place. There wasn’t much to look forward to and the weather didn’t cooperate to raise our spirits. Christmas was over and the decorations had come down. Summer (Spring, […]
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 […]
So This Is Christmas…
“And so this is Christmas, And what have you done? Another year older. A new one just begun.” – J. Lennon Remember my last post, the one about the remarkably warm weather? Well I had a hard time remembering it when I pondered my Christmas ride, standing in the early morning sun with the temperature around […]
The 4th Annual Christmas Light Hunt
On Friday night I completed the Fourth Annual Christmas Light Hunt Ride. Ride membership maintained the same level it has had for the previous three editions. Longtime readers with good memories will know that number is one. This year’s hunt targeted the newer neighborhoods of Ewells Mill Estates and Hope Hill Crossing. I found several […]
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