It’s not often I have the chance to ride in the middle of the day during the week, but today I was able to get out for a quick spin. I dressed and went about performing my usual pre-ride rituals: pump the tires, spin the wheels, check the brakes, make sure nothing...
Saturday… 25-35 mph winds, with gusts to 40? Suck it up, invoke Rule #5, and get out there. Give the Seven a once-over, pump the tires, check the brakes. Click in…snap! Gooooo. It’s March: no speed, little stamina…who cares? Keep going. Shift. Pedal. Push. Ignore the...
It was about 2:45 and I was sitting at my desk watching the snow blow and swirl outside my office window. The blizzard was rolling in exactly as predicted. I noticed that I hadn’t flipped my “word of the day” calendar in a few days, so I proceeded to...
This year, I’m attempting to take 365 photos, all taken while doing some sort of physical activity. Cycling, walking, working out at the gym, taking the stairs instead of the elevator…whatever. Three days and so far so good (and yes, that was thinly veiled...
10. December 31, 2010: Love that I was able to ride today, this last day of 2010. It was 50 degrees here in Chicago, a bit windy, and rainy. Perfect! 9. June 3, 2010: I titled this image Making Waves. I still love it and it was the most commented on of all my ride...
