In preparation for my trip to Colorado next month, I’ve been planning for a while to go down and ride the Jasper Disaster route. Phil and Jon, from work, went to keep me company. Weather conditions weren’t the best. The day was hot and windy, pretty typical of early summer around here. We headed out [...]
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Jasper Disaster 2012
May 24, 2012$avings
May 23, 2012I promise this will be the last Bike to Work Week post of 2012. We had a good time, but it’s not that big a deal. I’ve commuted full time for a long while now, and Pam’s ridden with me enough times that it’s not a novelty for her either. When it was all said [...]
A 63 mile bonk
May 22, 2012Saturday afternoon Jason, Mike, and I set out for a trip out to Ash Grove in summerlike conditions. We had strong south winds to push us out there, but knew we would struggle on the way back. Jason is a new rider this year, so both Mike and I were cautioning him to not overdo [...]
Saturday tandem loop to Strafford
May 21, 2012Pam and I got out and capped our week of bike commuting with a 28 mile ride to Strafford Saturday morning, giving us 147 tandem miles for the week! Now it’s time for Pam to take a well-deserved rest! She had some family obligations in the afternoon, so we hit the road at 8:00 am. [...]
Milestones
May 18, 2012Check it out! 10,000 miles on the tandem. That equates to just a tad over 1,600 miles a year since we got it. I know that doesn’t seem like a lot, but remember it’s one of three bikes I ride. In addition, those miles are among the toughest I’ve ridden for some reason. You can [...]
