Mark pulled up to my garage at 6:13 am and two minutes later we set off to ride a three hundred kilometer route that I hoped to become a RUSA Permanent. Eleven months earlier the two of us rode a similar route, but due to road closures and course-plotting errors, that route was not appropriateContinue reading “Making a Permanent”
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Fearing Foolishness
Three years ago a friend invited me to join a cycling team. This friend is a professional pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and safety advocate, and at the time, he was a committed amateur bike racer. He wanted to create a cycling team that was less flash and testosterone and bravado and more community-minded and inclusiveContinue reading “Fearing Foolishness”
It’s Supposed To Be Fun
Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) is one of the oldest continuously-held cycling events in the world. The first occurrence was in 1881, and the ride has been held every four years (with some interruptions due to war) since then. With a distance of over 1200 kilometers that must be covered in 90 hours or less, the ride isContinue reading “It’s Supposed To Be Fun”
I Like Bikes
“I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike, and asked God for forgiveness.” Emo Philips
Two Wheels Good 