Category Archives: Rando

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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Fleche 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tim

I allowed myself to get talked into joining a fleche team– OK, no one besides me talked me into it, I simply joined with a bit of delusion under the belt–  and so the Danville Express, as our team is … 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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Ohio 200K 2012

Posted on April 2, 2012 by tim

I took the new fixie this weekend to the Columbus area for the first brevet of the season, the “Flatlander 200K”. I froze my butt off at the start and the sun did not come out as it was predicted … 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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PBP 2011 pt 6

Posted on October 30, 2011 by tim

I recalled that I had wasted a lot of time in Mortagne the last time around.  Then, I was tired of being wet and cold and so I was not in such a hurry to get back on my bike again.  … 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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PBP 2011 Some Ride Reports

Posted on October 9, 2011 by tim

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 →

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PBP 2011 pt 4

Posted on October 4, 2011 by tim

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 →

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