Hello, there. Long time, no post. Some of you may be mildly interested in what I’ve been up to. I have been bombarded by literally several inquiries as to my whereabouts. Basically, I’ve been busy running and since this is a blog concerned with cycling activities, I did not find anything particularly relevant to share […]
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Paperwork
I learned today that the 2013 edition of Bike DC is cancelled because “[t]he restrictions and road blocks to getting permits from the National Park Service and some DC agencies have made it impracticable to continue this event.” Well, isn’t that a fine “How do you do?” This is disappointing as my wife and I […]
Best (American) Bicycling Cities
Bicycling Magazine is at it again, publishing another “best of” list. Earlier, I shared with you their Top 10 century rides. Last week, the July issue arrived at my stately manor, containing another list: America’s Best Bike Cities. Bicycling is extraordinarily good at coming up with lists and I promise you I won’t share each […]
Vasaloppet 2012
There were many more riders at this year’s Vasaloppet Ride, due primarily to the absence of a torrential downpour. The temperature was in the upper 30s as I pedaled to the Swedish Embassy, colder than recent mornings but in keeping with a ride named after a Swedish cross-country ski race. At the embassy, there were […]
A Worldwide Cycling Snapshot
Note: This photo was not submitted by a reader On this weekend, December 3rd and 4th, the Earth hurled through space at a speed estimated at over 400,000 mph while rotating on its axis at a speed of 1,042 mph (again estimated). On Earth’s surface, approximately 6.978 billion people went about their daily business. Some of them were […]
Vasaloppet – The Plan
This Sunday is my first organized ride of the year – The Vasaloppet. Hosted by the Swedish Embassy in honor of the famous cross-country ski race of the same name, the 58 mile ride will start and finish at the embassy. The course will follow Washington DC mixed-use trails and blueberry soup will be served for […]
Signed Up For Vasa
Registration opened today for the 2011 Vasa Ride and I’m “all in!” The ride is hosted by the Swedish Embassy and the Washington Area Bicylist Association in tribute to the famous Vasaloppet cross-country ski race. I’ll be taking on the full 59-mile ride (same length as the ski race) but there are half and quarter length rides […]
Touring DC
Traveling by bike is really the only way to see the sights in Washington, DC. The National Mall is two miles long and several hundred yards wide. Just walking up and down that stretch will wear you out. If you add on all the side tracks like the Tidal Basin and the FDR/Jefferson Memorials, your family’s […]
There And Back Again 