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tweaked the experiment

Vacation Type Things We tweaked the experiment — the train experiment. In all honesty, spending half the day on trains just to bike 4-5 hours is fairly exhausting. It takes just as much time — or more — to commute … Continue reading

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in this (my) neighborhood pt. 140 (maine … again)

Day 35:Start: Newburyport, MAFinish: Wells, MEMiles: 52.3 What I’m Reading: i never wanted to grow up to be anything horribleas a man.  my biggest fear  was the hair  they saidwould    snake    from  my   chest,   swamp    treesbreathing  as  … Continue reading

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the train experiment

Happy World Bike Day (Yesterday) I didn’t take the commuter train out to Newburyport and bike back to Boston yesterday — instead, on a whim I biked out to Newburyport and took the commuter train in to Boston.  I missed … Continue reading

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it responded well

The Plan Yesterday I did what I’ve wanted to do most — I got on my bike and rode it a few miles. My knee responded to treatment and time off. I tested it with a short 10.4 mile ride … Continue reading

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moment of disonance

Detoured into Ice Nothing new to report on the cycling front. One more day off while I “plannify” — yes, still plannifyin’ to finish this ride which has detoured into a an icy convalescence. Detoured and detuned. A moment of … Continue reading

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the usual treatment

The Knead to Rest the Knee No, I didn’t take a complete day off for the sake of the knee. I substantially reduced my biking to errands — biking back home after returning a rental car (3.28 miles), riding home … Continue reading

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become networked datums

Memorable Stuff I Read This Week Consciousness is a miracle, truly, and remains the deepest of mysteries, yes, but it is also so very simple that it can fit into a sentence: I open my eyes and a world appears. … Continue reading

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an idealized version

A Credit Card Tour? I must admit that spending time off the bike is feeling very good to me. I achieved the main objective when I set out from Key West last year — to complete a cross country bike … Continue reading

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in my neighborhood pt. 139 (today I did…)

What I’m Reading: On Reddit, cyclists agree that Specialized Tracer (and similar performance gravel) tires are notoriously tight and stubborn to change. Because they are designed to be run at lower pressures, they feature a stiff bead that can make … Continue reading

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stitched the gap

Knot the Knee (again!) I had a welcoming committee outside my door this morning (above) at the Stone Arches Bed and Breakfast this morning. And the breakfast Paul cooks up is memorable. When the eggs are “still warm out of … Continue reading

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