Category Archives: Cycling

Fleche 2012 – The Danville Express

Posted on April 30, 2012 by tim

I am fresh off of this weekend’s exploit, the 250-something-mile flêche.  It hurts to walk but it also hurts to sit on a hard surface.  I just slept for about 10 hours, but I need to sleep more.  Beer would … Continue reading →

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OOC or AAF?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by tim

In psychiatric nurse parlance, OOC is our abbreviation for “out-of-control” as in out-of-control behavior (OOC Bx), which usually goes to describe some manic or BAD (bipolar-affective disorder) personality. It’s not cool to say that someone is BAD, so I only … Continue reading →

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New Bike

Posted on April 11, 2012 by tim

Posted via my cell phone, some pics snapped on Easter as I rode out to a family gathering– here it is, kitted up in short-haul glory. The handlebars are a little lower than I usually have them but it’s not … Continue reading →

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New Bike Stuff

Posted on March 2, 2012 by tim

So, the new frame is here and I will be building it pretty slowly. I did not have all of the parts necessary and it was only when the frame arrived that I got around to ordering stuff. Just a … Continue reading →

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First Long One

Posted on February 28, 2012 by tim

Weather and work schedule finally conspired to allow me to attend a long weekend ride with my favorite posse, the Lake Erie Wheelers.  It was cold and a little windy.  I took Whitey, the fixed gear and suffered a bit. … Continue reading →

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Memorable Bike Rides II

Posted on February 28, 2012 by tim

Riding or walking around San Francisco by night to explore became something of a habit for me during my first couple of years there.  At the time I worked at a café called Café La Bohème on 24th and Mission … Continue reading →

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Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 22, 2012 by tim

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 →

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Memorable Bike Rides I

Posted on February 20, 2012 by tim

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 →

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PBP 2011 pt 5

Posted on October 27, 2011 by tim

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 →

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Global World Record

Posted on October 26, 2011 by tim

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 →

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