Today was the first of the Mingo Creek road race series and I thought, why not? A 30 mile race, on rolling roads south of the city? Sure! I very nearly didn’t go, as I was a bit overwhelmed at the thought of riding there and back, but last night, a friend offered a ride, […]
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by admin
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Old Mill-Middle Loop Dan wanted to shakedown his new lighting system, and leaving at 10:00 PM disrupts little in our house except my bedtime, so I took advantage of rather spring-like weather and rolled out in the darkness. Within three miles of the start, we were on pitch-black back roads in Fox Chapel, going up […]
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by admin
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If you own a shop (particularly a bike shop), and you have a “Contact Us” page or your email address address listed on your website, would it be so hard to respond to an email message in timely fashion? If it is too difficult, please remove the email address from your site so I don’t […]
Posted on March 21st, 2008 by admin
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City Loop (no map) Winter refuses to go away. I rode through heavy headwinds (a consequence of taking the Jail Trail, I suppose) and even a bit of snow. I’m still very much on the fence about the Mingo Creek race. I have a feeling that one way or another, I’ll ride out to the […]
Posted on March 18th, 2008 by admin
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Mount Troy Loop First recreational ride in a long time where I didn’t wear a jacket. Spring is coming, slowly.
Posted on March 16th, 2008 by admin
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I’ve come up with a bit of ambitious spring riding schedule, at least for the next 5 weeks or so. First, on 30 March, is the Mingo Creek Road Race, 28 miles on a rolling course. In case that wasn’t enough, I’ve decided to ride to and from the park (~20 miles, thanks to riding […]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by admin
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“One Nation Under Elvis” Right-wing politicians may serve the super-rich with tax cuts and deregulation and privatization galore, but they also dress up expertly in a heartland all-Americanism that has, at least until Bush’s plummeting popularity, allowed a lot of rural Americans to see them as allies rather than opponents. The right has also done […]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by admin
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Highland Park Circuits (no map, cuz who wants to map a 2 mile loop?) I worked from home today, babysitting our FIOS installation, so I figured I would sneak out mid-afternoon for a ride. Cold, dreary weather, so I stuck close to the house. Good thing, too. As I was climbing up Bunkerhill on lap […]
Posted on March 5th, 2008 by admin
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Thompson Run South I thought the day would be a wash, weather-wise, but the sun came out and it warmed up, so I headed out. This is a decent loop, though a bit more traffic-ky than heading out Saxonburg or Middle Roads. Thompson Run has some nice sections, but is generally too narrow given the […]
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by admin
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