Intervals
I used to do ‘em all the time, but I can’t remember the last time. Probably because I’ve been a slave to the MAFW weekly ride calendars since 2000. They only tally up how many miles per week/month/year...
View ArticleFriday’s Ride
Another successful assault on Watchung Mountain. This one is 39 miles -- I'd really hoped to stretch it to 40 but I draw the line at circling the block a few times to do it. This long narrow loop...
View ArticleBike Tires
As I’m wearing through my current set of Continentals, the other week I replaced my rear tire with one by Specialized. In the ’80s I liked Specialized occasionally for their tight fit and high PSI....
View ArticleShort and Far Hills
Today’s ride was 41.4 miles from a parking lot in Short Hills, NJ out to Far Hills. Along the way, a few moderate climbs — such as right out of the box up to Summit — and a few cows. I also saw a pair...
View ArticlePeachcroft
I'm not really sure how fast I was going. But I'd dropped some 200 feet in elevation in just about a quarter mile, and it was awfully fast. Then, out of nowhere, a 90-degree right bend in the road. I...
View ArticleBull Island Ride
Sunday the club offered up the Bull's Island ride, one of my favorites. Just over a metric century at 62+ miles, It pulls two rabbit-out-of-the-hat tricks that I just love, plus many long uninterrupted...
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Workhorse
I did some work on this today, getting it ready so I can start bike commuting again.
View ArticleBiking Again
The brief respite we’ve had from the cold inspired me to get my commuting bike road-worthy again. My new digs are somewhat further from work than the old — 1.7 miles as opposed to 1.1 — and I kind of,...
View ArticleGreat Summer Ride
Yesterday through the farms and forests of Hunterdon County. It was a new route for the bike club, I think — everybody was making comments to the leader about how he should tweak the directions. There...
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