Had a decent ride today. I did some quick business stops at the Post Office, Bank and Winkie’s and then did a 15-mile ride on my Simplified single speed. There was a pretty brisk North breeze blowing about 15mph. I’d spend most of Saturday afternoon turning my Simplified frame from SuperFast prototype back into its [...]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Took about a 45-minute ride today in Milwaukee. 24F and 10mph NW wind. Actually, I should have ridden more since I was feeling good and warm but I had “other” things to do. This wasn’t technically a transportation ride but the clothing info may be of some interest. Today I went with the single thick [...]
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
It was a solid Jens Factor 3 day in Milwaukee today. 20-degrees and 10mph wind. I rode my Schlick Smitty and felt pretty good on the 11.5 mile, hour long ride. My clothing choices worked well. A Smartwool medium jersey, a lightweight PolarFleece mid layer and an Alpenlite Shell. I was warm for the entire [...]
Thursday, December 24, 2009
It was a nice ride today even though the weather was a bit dodgy. The temp was hovering right about freezing and there was a brisk 20-30 mph ESE wind that made slow going at times. My ride was 1hr-24min on my old Univega 507 commuter rig. Basically just a cruise down the Oak Leaf [...]
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
I took the Xtracycle to the Lakefront looking for some slope winds. Forecast was good but the wind was too SE so I just enjoyed the ride on the Xtracycle-converted Zize bike. I rode on snow-covered roads, snowy grass (about 4 inches deep), slushy streets and wet pavement. The rear end of the bike seems [...]
Friday, December 4, 2009
Folks, after a pretty mild beginning to the Fall/Winter riding season it just snowed for the first time this year here in Milwaukee. If weather reports I’ve been watching are any indication we are not the only place getting the fluffy white. To help you get prepped an to keep you motivated the folks at [...]
Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live. – Mark Twain
She who succeeds in gaining the master of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life. – Frances E. Willard
Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There’s something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. -Bill Nye, the Science Guy
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