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  • Reflections on RAGBRAI XXXVII Part II: The Food

    Reflections on RAGBRAI XXXVII Part II: The Food

    Posted on July 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Riding a bicycle across an entire state is only one aspect of RAGBRAI. As you can see by last year’s logo, food figures very prominently into the tour. More specifically, pie figures very prominently. The official cycling jersey also lists many kinds of pie you...

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  • How about 3' sidewalks? Can we talk?

    And another thing for pedestrians in Michigan…

    Posted on August 24, 2009 | No Comments
    This sign appeared recently along my bike commuting route on the South side of Franklin, Michigan on Franklin Road. “No sidewalks” is apparently part of the city charter. I think it’s time for “the City that Time Forgot” to forget their outdated charter and start...

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  • One Month Bike Commuting Anniversary

    One Month Bike Commuting Anniversary

    Posted on September 21, 2008 | No Comments
    Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of my return to bike commuting, encompassing five whole commutes (home to work) and one partial (dentist office to work). I am approximately 10 pounds lighter than when I started, and some of my pants are feeling a little...

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  • Resting at DENSO during my trial commute from home

    All I wanna do is bicycle

    Posted on September 7, 2008 | No Comments
    So I started limited bicycle commuting two weeks ago. This is nothing new to me; I commuted two or three days a week several years ago, but since having children (okay, Carolyn had the children, I was a bystander) and moving five miles farther from...

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