Hello, there! How’ve you been? All is well on my end. As I mentioned to you when I signed off on this blog four years ago, I intended to continue cycling. I’ve done a pretty good job of that. I’ve gotten into the usual adventures and misadventures. I’ve bought new cycling gadgets, clothes, and related […]
It’s Time
I’m sure all of you are aware of the significance of May 18, 2010. It was the day I wrote my first blog article. I had enjoyed a kayaking blog written by my friend, Joel, and decided to give it a shot. The rest, as they say, is history. It’s been a hoot. Truly, it […]
Wandering Around Brentsville
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 […]
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 […]
The Best Day Of The Year…
Is the first workday after Daylight Savings Time kicks in. In 1883, Canadian and American railroads imposed their will on a continent by implementing standard time (you can never be too careful when “Big Railroad” is concerned). Before then, time was a very local matter and the “official time” was usually kept by a […]
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 […]
UCI World Championships
Only 573 days until the UCI World Cycling Championships come to Richmond, Virginia! It’s not too early to start getting excited so it was with great fanfare that the courses were announced earlier this week. UCI stands for Union Cycliste Internationale, which is French for “Bureaucracy Which Runs Cycling” (or something like that). Every year, they […]
A Preview Of Coming Attractions
Like a prospective home buyer measuring the windows for drapes, Spring made an early appearance this weekend, which made for two pleasant rides. The winter weather has kept my miles to an embarrassingly low level. How low you ask? This weekend’s 57 miles of riding represents almost one third of my mileage for the year. […]
My First-Ever Beer Review
Since continued snow and ice make cycling difficult, I have decided to take this blog into uncharted waters with its first ever beer review. While reading this review, please keep in mind that my knowledge of beer is even less than my knowledge of cycling. I’ll let that sink in for a moment. Good. Lets […]
