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Category Archives: Cycling
Fat Tuesday
I actually went out for a ride early yesterday morning. It was sort of fun but cold enough to numb my feet to the point of a painful warm-up. Not having done much more than my commuting to work and … Continue reading
Memorable Bike Rides I
Inspired from my friend Bill’s comment in a previous post, I had an idea to write a little about some of the bicycle rides that I have done in the past that were most inspirational to me. I think that … Continue reading
PBP 2011 pt 5
In Villaines I had something to eat and I was then almost immediately overtaken by sleep. At the back of the cafeteria were a few vacant benches at some empty dining tables. I saw another rider trying to sleep on … Continue reading
Global World Record
I was going to continue with the PBP blog at work tonight, but we had 3 admissions and one was a bit complicated to the point that I was relieved to just have a minute or two to stare off … Continue reading
PBP 2011 Some Ride Reports
We have some nice weather and I have some other things to do this weekend, so here are a few PBP postings to keep you company. Chris Ragsdale was the first American to finish and he very nearly finished first. … Continue reading
PBP 2011 pt 4
When we arrived in Loudéac, I was feeling tired enough to try to sleep again. However, I was haunted by memories of the last PBP, when hundreds crowded here. So I did not even think about trying to rent a … Continue reading
On the Cutting Room Floor
Given the “opportunity” to “put any message you want out there,” the Fox News reporter got more than he expected from this reasonable young man. Of course, this interview was never broadcast, but someone else was able to save it … Continue reading
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PBP 2011 pt 3
Although Kevin and I rode entirely through the first night together, I do not remember so much about it. I recall initiating our stop at St. Nicolas, a resting place set up by the organizers of the PBP, with an … Continue reading
Welcome to “Winter”
Someone from the Columbus area on my soon-to-be-discontinued facebook stream mentioned that he was going to do a “winter” ride this weekend. What’s the weather going to be like? Oh, just rain, winds and temps in the 40′s. That’s not … Continue reading
PBP 2011 pt 2
The Ride At the start, we succeeded in avoiding any of the problems that we had anticipated. From our position, way at the back of the last starting wave, there was no formal “GO!” to respond to. It was as … Continue reading