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 […]
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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 […]
Dress Rehearsal
On this, the third of the my eleven furlough days, I made my way across the county line on a 51-mile journey that was to serve as my dress rehearsal for the upcoming Tour Of The Towns Century in two weeks. I’ve been trying to avoid the roads that the century will be on just […]
Furloughed
The government of the United States of America, in its wisdom, has decided to furlough many of its civil service employees. Monday was my first of 11 furlough days, amounting to a 20% cut in pay for the next three months. The silver lining about being on leave without pay for a day is it […]
The One Lane Bridge
This weekend’s pedal took me toward Nokesville, where I viewed a scene I have always enjoyed with a new perspective. But first, let me share my latest purchase – a pair of Shimano shoes to replace my Bontragers that served me faithfully for two years before finally snapping a strap. I purchased the shoes online – […]
49 Miles
My birthday came this week. Cycling tradition dictates that I am to ride my age in miles on my birthday. Unfortunately, I had to work that day and there are other traditions such as the eating of cake that I was compelled to participate in, so the ride did not occur on the exact date. […]
Wilderness Campaign 200K ACP Brevet
See the fancy title I used for this ride? I can do this because I am now officially a Randonneur and entitled to use the arcane acronyms of this exclusive club. Here’s how it happened: We gathered at the Caribou Coffee in Bristow to register, pick up our control sheets (more on that later), prep our […]
Nokesville
The people have spoken. I have heard your voices and have resolved to get new tires. I expect to be able to provide a detailed report on the purchase, installation, and ride quality of these tires by next weekend. In the meanwhile, I have called Old Ironsides into long distance service. Well, at least it […]
Midland
The Reston Century is in two weeks and today was no day to ease off on the miles. So I rolled out of my driveway at 9:45 AM into 85 degree temps and 85% humidity. Good times. I wanted to stretch my distance a bit and decided to make for the small town of Midland, […]
A Pleasant Summer’s Ride
There’s nothing terribly exciting to report today, I’m afraid. I went on a pleasant 41-mile ride under blue skies, light wind, and warm (but not oppressive) summer temperatures. As difficult cycling is in January, today was enjoyable. I traveled westward on Aden Road, past the outer portion of Quantico Marine Base, and made my way […]
There And Back Again 