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"Saddle Up" - Friday, June 5th 2009 12:48 PM
  It's the perfect title for Friday's ride, since that's what I did to the Madone. We raised my saddle position a bit at RJ yesterday, and today's test ride was a success....
Jersey Day - Thursday, June 4th 2009 12:14 PM
  I'll call it jersey day since I saw two of them on this short ride that interested me. As for the ride...just got in a basic Loomis before heading to RJ to tweak my...
Frost warning - Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 2:40 PM
  There is actually a warning that there could be frost inland tonight, meaning the prospect of riding Thursday morning when it's 40-something is now slim. Sunshine, wind...
Brrrrr.... - Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 8:44 AM
  Woke up Tuesday morning...44 degrees. Are you freakin' kidding me? Well, at least with cold and clouds, this is a needed day of rest off the bike and a chance to clean...
Wheeeeeeeee! - Monday, June 1st 2009 11:26 AM
  Odd Monday. I awoke at 6:30 to the sound of thunder and heavy rain pelting my window. By 8:00 the sun was coming out. By 9:00 I was checking the radar on-line to find a...
Giro d' Sunday - Sunday, May 31st 2009 3:38 PM
  Wow. What a Sunday, a day that lived up to its name as in SUN! And what a cycling day/weekend it was. Less than 18 hours after finishing my 35 miles on Saturday late in...
Late ride/Busy Saturday - Sunday, May 31st 2009 7:49 AM
  Good Morning, Ah. you thought I didn't ride Saturday despite what turned out to be nice weather that day? Wrong. I did go out, but later than usual. Most of my miles...
The beauty of ITALY! - Friday, May 29th 2009 8:55 AM
  If you can find a little time, do yourself a favor and watch Stage 19 (Friday's stage) of the Giro d'Italia. To say the scenery is breathtaking is an understatement....
Well that was cold... - Thursday, May 28th 2009 12:26 PM
  Desperate to get at least a little exercise and a taste of riding, I was toying with the idea of a quick neighborhood ride after watching the Giro live this morning. I...
A drink from "The Bubbler" - Thursday, May 28th 2009 9:19 AM
  CLICK HERE for the story. I like the moniker of "Chief Cycling Correspondent" ....more like, the only one!
Wind chill in May - Wednesday, May 27th 2009 12:07 PM
  Seriously, I could see my breath out there at 11:00 a.m. when I took the dog for a SHORT walk. There has to be a wind chill too, what with that refreshing breeze off the...
Four wheels, not two - Tuesday, May 26th 2009 3:22 PM
  Yuk. It was cloudy and 48 this morning! Threat of rain loomed, but it never did. Supposed to rain tomorrow though. I cut more grass today, this time at the primary...
Pier Placed - Monday, May 25th 2009 3:48 PM
  We've got a pier! My nephew came out with a few college buddies and although they were pier virgins out at the lake place, we got her done...
Painting and the 500 - Sunday, May 24th 2009 7:19 PM
  My exercise today was much less than yesterday. It involved a lot of of bending, first my legs while painting the screen porch floor green in the morning, then my elbows...
No ride Saturday but plenty of exercise - Saturday, May 23rd 2009 8:48 PM
  Once the rain stopped we finally got out to the lake house. Having been away on vacation at this time, the grass went nuts while we were away. I swear it was a foot high...
Painful last-minute decision - Friday, May 22nd 2009 3:20 PM
  Friday morning and the cold front had gone through. It's grey and cold outside, in the 50's after three days in a row in the 80's. While running an errand on my day off,...
Eventful day on the bike - Thursday, May 21st 2009 12:33 PM
  I guess after missing the chance to ride on two previous sunny, warm days, it was eventful just in the fact that I finally got out there today for a solid 35-mile "Three...
Missing the nice warm weather - Tuesday, May 19th 2009 3:25 PM
  Boy I sure wish I could get a ride in during this nice warm weather. Afterall, it would be the first non-snotty nose ride of the season perhaps. But alas, meetings...
Back to the 'routine' - Monday, May 18th 2009 1:09 PM
  See previous post for some info about vacation riding. Today, it was back to my routine; work-ride-work. It's not a bad thing at all really. Having a routine, to me...
From sunny Sanibel to snotty nose Wisconsin - Sunday, May 17th 2009 4:45 PM
  Well, it was hotter than usual for this time of year in Sanibel, and I loved every minute of our annual visit there this year. For a full week, THIS was my world......
- Thursday, May 7th 2009 8:17 AM
Rest day - Tuesday, May 5th 2009 10:46 AM
  Taking a much-needed day of rest today before I injure something from overdoing it. Funny story of the day posted on my work blog....CLICK HERE...about Miss California....
Working Hard; Romandie-Inspired - Monday, May 4th 2009 12:25 PM
  So Sunday night, my long weekend of battling wind on a bike concluded with watching my recording of the Tour of Romandie race. Man, I am blown away by the rpm and speed...
Lake Ride - Sunday, May 3rd 2009 8:16 PM
  You know you are in the middle of a big personal challenge on a ride when you are repeatedly telling yourself, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" or "Pain is...
Wicked Wind of the West - Saturday, May 2nd 2009 3:52 PM
  The forecast said wind of only 5-10 today. The forecast was wrong. The wind was easily gusting to over 20 mph out of the west. I was going to go explore that route to...