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Random bicycle rides that don’t fit into other categories.

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the anthem

November 25, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Recently I added a new bike to my stable. I’ve been looking at full suspension 29ers for a while. When

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cardiac (arrest?)

July 29, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

I’ve been kinda lazy this month. It’s pretty obvious how lazy I’ve been from my workout calendar on MapMyRide. It

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auburn test ride

May 11, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend Specialized Bicycles had a demo day at my favorite trail network, the Auburn Confluence recreational area. Even though

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synaptic response

March 17, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

Synaptic response?! What kind of weird title is that? Well, they seem to say that a lot in Star Trek,

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stolen cycle

February 19, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

I didn’t notice until this morning when I was about to leave for work that my bike was missing. (There

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ride railroaded

December 15, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

The plan sounded easy enough. Drive to Elk Grove then ride south along the river on the levee roads, grab

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fall riding to folsom

November 24, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment road biking

Growing up in San Francisco I didn’t really experience autumn. In San Francisco the climate doesn’t change much between seasons,

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seoul search

November 5, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 4 Comments food, road biking

The weather has been quite incredible lately, it’s kind of hard to believe that it’s November. I for one would

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birthday suit biking

November 3, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment mountain biking

This Saturday Trek bicycles had a bike demo day at Granite Bay. These demo days are pretty fun, especially the

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neglected hobbies

September 9, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments photography, road biking

Today was a fun filled day. I suppose what made it really fun was the variety of activities. I guess

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cyclic revelation

June 16, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments road biking

In the last couple of weeks I’ve had a chest x-ray, an EKG test, an echo-cardiogram, a holter monitor test

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parkway revisited

June 9, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments road biking

The American River Parkway is probably the place where I really discovered my love for road biking. I used to

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face plant

June 2, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments road biking

According to Urban Dictionary, a face plant is when you fall such that you land directly on your face. Up until

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the seven P’s plus one

May 12, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments road biking

There’s an old British army adage that’s called the Seven Ps. The seven Ps stand for Proper Planning and Preparation

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bye bye bianchi

May 9, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments road biking

Since I bought my Specialized Tricross my Bianchi has been sitting in my garage gathering dust. I decided it was

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