As we head off this afternoon for a nearly 1,200 mile drive to the Outer Banks, we’re faced with an dilemma. You see, our tandem hauling vehicle is the Jeep. Actually, it’s not the best tandem hauling vehicle in the world, because we have to haul the bike crosswise on a standard bike rack. I’ve [...]
Archive for April 2010
We’re off!
April 30, 2010Stuff We Won’t Use
April 28, 2010We’re leaving for the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Friday! It’s been too long since we’ve had a vacation, and both Pam and I are ready! We’re taking the tandem, and will ride a loop of about 250 miles over the course of five days. In preparation, I began gathering some of the bicycle [...]
I’m driven to ride, but not stupid!
April 26, 2010My wife has beautiful hands! I wish I had a picture to show you, but they’re very delicate, with long graceful fingers. In addition to being nice to look at, they’re incredibly warm. She never touches me with cold hands, and it is amazing how quickly she warms up enough to shed her gloves when [...]
A complete rain-out
April 24, 2010Pam and I got a 7.2 mile run in this morning by the skin of our teeth, and that’s about all the weather would allow for the rest of the day. We had planned for today to be the last tandem ride we took before packing the bike in the back of the car Thursday [...]
I almost made it!
April 23, 2010I hit the road before dawn this morning headed out to Logan Rogersville High School. Since I’m not lifting weights due to the elbow issue, this is going to end up being a pretty high mileage week. By the time I get home tonight, I’ll be sitting at 198 miles for the week. Boy, it’s [...]
