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Washington #1, BI bronze

Posted in Environment, Miscellany on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

According to the League of American Bicyclists, the state of Washington is #1 on its list of Bicycle Friendly States – outranking Oregon by four spots.   The league says it scored all 50 states using more than 70 factors in its ratings.
Bainbridge Island garnered a “Bronze Star” last spring in the league’s 2008 rankings of [...]

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Mileage update

Posted in Miscellany, Rides on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Just for the record…  Since my 5,000 mile mark in June, I’ve put 857 miles on my odometer.   Although my weekly mileage pace has dropped off this summer, it looks like I’ll be turning over 6,000 this fall sometime.  Whee!

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Bearly believable!

Posted in Rides on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Kim and I were out on a ride yesterday – we climbed Springridge Road to enter Gazzam Lake park on the north side, and as we approached the entrance, noticed a hand-printed sign on the post.  “Warning, a black bear was seen on this trail last night at 5 pm.  Be carefull!” (sic)

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Hard core riding

Posted in Rides, Strength & conditioning on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A month ago I finally crossed a threshold I’ve been eyeing – and avoiding – for a long time:  I started strengthening my “core,” which is a hip new way of saying that I started doing abdominal exercises again. 

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Toe Jam South: Conquered!

Posted in Rides on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I bicycled up the south side of Toe Jam Hill today, after 15 months of wondering if I could ever do it.  I did it in my very smallest new gear, and even then, I can honestly say that I thought I might die.  Seriously, I was getting prickling pain in my hands and wrists [...]

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