Ride #30: Rabbits
Holy cow, it’s been a week since I’ve been on the bike. That sucks, as I am stuck with mediocrity in my performance. How fit am I? Fit enough to be generally frustrated that I am not more fit. On the positive side, I did get a ride together after work and ensured it had...
Ride #30: Stranded
As a moderately new single person, one of my biggest fears is the management of a personal accident. For the past 20 years, I’ve lived with the assurance that someone is generally concerned for my whereabouts and would take notice should things go awry. This resemblence of security (as faulty as it may be) offered...
Rides #28 & #29: Temperature Rising
The Minnesota Summer has begun to make itself known with a few recent days of hot, humid air. This makes for a whole new set of challenges on the bike – as the heat is something that cannot be completely managed. When the weather is cold, layering helps to maintain a steady core temperature. When...
Rides #27: Team AMS
This morning looked pretty bleak. All of the weather sources (local TV and national prediction agencies) where calling for major thunderstorms to roll through the Twin Cities around 4pm. This was near the time that a colleague chose several weeks ago to coordinate a group ride from my company (American Medical Systems – visit the...
Rides #26: Putting in The Miles
As you can probably see from a few pictures in my Flickr account, I was able to enjoy the Stillwater stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix. This is really a great event, as the layout of the course allows for frequent views of the riders and obvious exposure to strategy by the teams. Congrats...
