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Since my last post: Shawn and I participated in the Tweed Ride, and we got a formal portrait done at the after-party at VeloCult: If you look closely, you can tell our handlebars still have rain on them. The ride … Continue reading →

Yesterday was an amazing day. First of all, the weather was some of the best we’ve had so far this year! Sunny for a good part of the day, and warm-ish, if a bit windy. Shawn and I got ourselves … Continue reading →

For the last two weeks I have had one illness or another. First it was a sore throat that became a sinus issue, with the usual malaise that implies, then it was (eeew) pink-eye. I rode a bicycle twice in … Continue reading →

I generally try to have everything on this blog be original. There are many entertaining and thought-provoking things to post that I’ve seen elsewhere, but I figure that most people who read this blog are either: 1. Fellow cyclists, and … Continue reading →

When I started riding the Raleigh as my everyday bicycle again, I noticed that my bell was dinging constantly. It’s the kind that goes “brrring brrring” and I got it at the Tour de Fat in 2007. It has the … Continue reading →

So as I’ve posted about before, I have a 1961 Lady’s Raleigh Sports that I adore. I lent it to my friend Katrina while on the Big Trip, and got it back a couple months ago. My friend Keith (whom … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that rather than New Year’s resolutions, I’ll have goals. These are the ones that are bicycle-related. My goals for this year: *To have three bicycles: 1. Miz Raleigh, who’s recently had some changes that I’ll document in another … Continue reading →

Wednesday Shawn accompanied me on a hurried bike/MAX train trip to Vancouver, Washington. I was meeting up with my friend Coral, who was going to drive us to Seattle to see Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman perform. My “job” was … Continue reading →

Last night I had plans to meet up with a friend to see a “ninja” performance by Amanda Palmer. But first I wanted to replace the tube in my rear tire. I get down to the garage, take my bike … Continue reading →

I finished my first randonee today! First, what the hell is a randonee? A randonee is a long-distance ride (usually measured in hundreds of kilometers: 100, 200, 800) that is not a race, but you are given a time limit. … Continue reading →