Restoration

One of my favorite writers, the auto journalist Peter Egan, wrote this: “One thing I've discovered over the past three years on these short weekend trips is that the lakes don't get exponentially bluer as you get farther from home.” He wrote this in his Cycle World Leanings column many years ago. He was obviously … Continue reading Restoration →

Bicycles

I ride bicycles. Yep. If you hadn’t already figure that out, well, you know now! Bicycles are something that I not only ride, they are also something I am deeply interested in, from a nerd, geek, engineer kind of way. Much like cars and motorcycles. But, and here is the interesting part, I’ve owned many, … Continue reading Bicycles →

Miscellaneous Ramblings

Perfection. What is it? Do we know it when we see it? How is it measured? I’m not sure I have the answers to any of those questions but I do know last week was filled with near perfection. Let’s start with Monday. I took a half day off from work to do a mountain … Continue reading Miscellaneous Ramblings →

Push Through It

I was watching a Duzer video the other day and he mentioned something that really hit me about sometimes putting yourself into situations that may really push you mentally, physically or both so you can be ready for when those things happen. I think this isn't a bad idea although sometimes you can be "gifted" … Continue reading Push Through It →

Two Bikes

If you read this blog on a (semi)regular basis, you know I am a big fan of bicycles and bicycle riding. Recently my friend and I did a ride on a couple of “classic” bikes that we own. I'm sure some of you may wonder why we would ride these "old" bikes when we have … Continue reading Two Bikes →