The Sisters, 400 and Me
There is the matter of that century I signed up for… the 400 Century. The first 3 miles are on a large limited access divided highway. That’s what even the 9 milers are signed...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 15
It’s been a musical bikes week. The Hybrid just needed adjustments. The stem had been tightened down so much that it interfered with the bearings. That was a relief. We found a chain for...
Budget Items: The Needed Things
I’ve agonized over the budget. A good understanding of the real cost of having or doing a thing started young for me. My first job wasn’t babysitting, It was keeping books for Mom at...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 8
I bought mascara for our family trip last week. I don’t know how long it’s been since I used any and it was the 4th day, the actual day of the graduation celebration before...
Public Transportation for Everyone
*This post is heavy on links. I’ve done that for three reasons. 1. Credibility: To show that the things I’m talking about are working in real places. 2.To help readers visualize what I’m talking...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 1+
We made our trip. We went to Chicago. It was our first post Covid travel for a family graduation. Riding on the way up was limited due to weather. Much of it was weather...
Tuesday Trippin’ May 18 & 25
May Days May is definitely a sublime month for riding. Here in Georgia the weather begins to have some pretty nice days in February, especially if you’re comfortable riding temps in the 50s. And,...
Tuesday Trippin’
Do you have a mental file of pictures you didn’t take? We had storms this week. Normally “thunderstorms” in the forecast is an absolute no go for me, but Russ called from work and...
Tuesday Trippin, May 4
I haven’t given actual numbers on my mileage for a while. The good news is that my weeks are back over 100 miles and that feels good. I’ve had draggy days and while pushing...
Cycling Jerseys
For all of my lack of attention to the finer points that cycling gear aficionados care about, I’m a little picky about jerseys (and tights) though, not really in the usual way. In general,...