Breaking records

Rode 11.95 miles late yesterday afternoon, and it was nice to be able to wear short sleeves and bike shorts again after a few days of insulated gear. Looks like the next few days will be pleasant and unseasonably warm as well so I should be able to get some nice outdoor rides in.

7 Tips for New (or Returning) Cyclists

I’m not planning on turning my site into a cycling blog, but I have had a few questions recently from people who were interested in starting to ride after having me tell them how much fun I’ve been having this summer and how it’s helped me lose quite a bit of weight.

Just to be the man who rode a thousand miles to fall down at your door

Another oddity from this pandemic summer: It occurred to me on my ride this afternoon that I’ve traveled further by bike since March than I have by car. I’m at 1079 miles after today’s ride (the most I’ve ridden in a year with plenty of days remaining, both outdoors and on the indoor trainer). I’ve […]

Riding along memory lane

Or in this case, a rail-trail. I spent much of this Memorial Day weekend on my bike. The original motivation came from “traveling” back to some of the places I grew up in using Google Street View. As I zipped around various locations in Pontiac and Sylvan Lake, Michigan, I came to the end of Benvenue […]