So last night was my first experience with rollers. Given the conditions around here recently, I figured I needed to do something this winter to keep sane if I couldn’t get out on the bike regularly. I know quite a few people who use fluid resistance trainers, but those seemed really boring. Rollers could be […]

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by admin
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So we arrived yesterday, and within minutes of finishing dinner at a little trattoria in a generic strip mall, Oren vomited. We thought we were over this (at least with him), but alas, we were not. Too much milk, methinks. Anyway, that’s how our trip started. I will note that traveling with grandparents makes the […]

Posted on December 10th, 2008 by admin
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We’re going to Florida tomorrow, for six days. Not our usual adventure holiday, that’s for sure, but hey, it’s warm there, and the kids will get to see the Kennedy Space Center. I’ve spent the last week looking at road bikes on eBay. Since I’m kinda addicted to this cyclocross thing now, I thought having […]

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by admin
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At least one picture of me from the C race exists, thanks to Ben Stephens: Full set, include Dirty Dozen pics, is here. Update: Even more pics here.

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by admin
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I meant to include a few other details in my initial post about the race, but didn’t. First, the bike performed flawlessly. I swapped out the Campy compact double crank I used during the summer and fall with a standard ‘cross crank set. I never shifted into the big ring–I now understand why many racers […]

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by admin
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Yesterday, around 3:00 PM, I was regretting my decision to ride Murrysville instead of the Dirty Dozen. Saturday was clear and pleasant, with temperatures in the mid 40s. The forecast for Sunday was cold, rain, and wind. A proper introduction to ‘cross, I suppose. I left for Joe’s house around 8:15 AM, we put the […]

Posted on November 30th, 2008 by admin
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So this week marked the first cold weather commuting of the season. Conditions included snow flurries and even showers at times. The roads weren’t terribly slick, save for a few spots yesterday morning (I had to bypass the hill out of Morningside on Hampton). I have been curious how the various bits on the Novara […]

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by admin
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So I decide to skip the Dirty Dozen, and what do I do? Sycamore->Welsh->Barry/Holt/Eleanor->Flowers/Tesla + some random steep hill in Greenfield. At least my power will be up, right?

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by admin
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So I think I’ve officially changed my mind about doing the Dirty Dozen. In it’s place, I’m going to do the Murrysville cyclocross race. Yes, I skipped out on every single ‘cross practice this fall, and I’ve riding Dirty Dozen hills religiously for the last three months, but it comes down to this–there will be […]

Posted on November 13th, 2008 by admin
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The Bulldog Grill is opening in the spring, just across the street from the new coffeehouse. As if this wasn’t exciting enough, I looked at their projected menu, which emphasizes their desire to use as many local ingredients as possible in all of their dishes. I can’t wait.

Posted on November 9th, 2008 by admin
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