the anthem
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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random riding
Random bicycle rides that don’t fit into other categories.
cardiac (arrest?)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Since I bought my Specialized Tricross my Bianchi has been sitting in my garage gathering dust. I decided it was
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