Tag Archives: bicycle

Why I ride, again

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Cycling season is winding down. The days are getting shorter and it is harder to squeeze in a thirty mile ride on a Tuesday or Thursday evening without riding in the dark. I don’t like riding in the dark. I … Continue reading →

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Trumpcation

Posted on August 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Over the last ten years of riding my bicycle I have created a variety of different routes to choose from. I program them in my Garmin GPS which mounts on the handlebars of my bike and displays a map I … Continue reading →

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A toast to the heat

Posted on July 13, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin It’s 93 degrees outside but feels like 99, at least according to the Weather Channel. The bottom line is it’s hot I would even … Continue reading →

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Le Tour Y’all part deux

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Once again American cycling fans get to watch what our European pedaling brothers and sisters simply take for granted, non-stop television coverage of professional cycling. The Tour de France started July 1st and since that date I have been glued to … Continue reading →

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Riding and living through the pain

Posted on May 22, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Life is hard. After all, it kills you.” –  Katharine Hepburn Suffering on bicycle is a point of pride for many cyclist, me included. Pedaling on a flat, windless, 70 degree day is easy, anyone can do that. But the … Continue reading →

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Goats in the road

Posted on April 18, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!” – … Continue reading →

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Riding my bicycle – why I ride

Posted on April 12, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” – Eddy Merckx It is cycling season, that time of year when the days are longer and warmer. A time that I can ride my … Continue reading →

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Biting off more than we can chew

Posted on February 13, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.” – Ella Williams For a guy my size and age I am a good road cyclist. Over the course of the last ten years or so I have probably ridden 60,000 … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Karma

Posted on September 7, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

One of the rules of the road as a cyclist, at least in my community, is that when you see a fellow cyclist on the side of the road fiddling with their bicycle to ask “Do you have everything you … Continue reading →

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Mother nature’s bitch

Posted on August 5, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

During the months of daylight savings I ride my bicycle 30 miles on Tuesday, 30 miles on Thursday, 50 to 60 miles on Saturday and either hike on Sunday or ride my bicycle 40 miles. So on a good week … Continue reading →

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