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A Bit of Three Trails in the Heat
Last night before I went to sleep I watched a little bit of the Tour de France coverage. I had forgotten how exciting bicycle racing was. There was a time, a long time ago, that I was a pretty good...
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A Little Bike Ride
My old bike. I bought it for sixty bucks at a pawn shop over fifteen years ago. I’m finally feeling back to my normal mediocre self and Texas is having its handful of decent weather days so I’d like to...
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Blue Threadlocker
Last weekend, it was hot, very hot. As it does every year, summer is slamming its toxic wall of incalescence into the population like Castle Bravo into Bikini. I had a ten mile bicycle ride planned out...
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Campion Trail, North Section, Irving, Texas
I had to take Nick to the airport and took a look at Google Maps for a bicycle trail in the area. I only recently learned of the “Bicycle” option on the maps – where any bike routes or trails show up...
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High Tension
As I look around this interweb thing at other people riding bicycles I see things such as a beautiful multiple day tour along the Danube, an afternoon on the streets of Paris, or a civilized ride...
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Flats
I have been looking for new places to go for a bike ride – and willing to drive farther from home. With the seats folded down, my bike fits in the back of the Matrix and it gets nice gas mileage – so...
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Bike to Coffee
I am working on trying to minimize my reliance on the automobile here in the most car-centric of cities and have wanted an independent (aka not Starbucks) Coffee shop that is a good bike ride from my...
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Dallas Critical Mass
This Friday I went on a local bike ride that I have wanted to try for a while but never had a go until now. It’s the Dallas version of Critical Mass. The Critical Mass rides have been going on...
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Bicycle Brewery Tour
“Good people drink good beer.” —-Hunter S Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Back in February I went on a bike ride organized by Bike Friendly Oak Cliff that went from Klyde Warren Park to a...
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Santa Fe Fall Pub Ride
It seems longer ago – but it was only last May that I rode a fun bike ride sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Trail (my favorite bike trail in the Metroplex). Today they were doing another one…...
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Black Friday Ride(s)
I spent a few more minutes sweeping the bridge over the Trinity River than I had intended, so I had to rush out. Bike Friendly Richardson was doing their annual Black Friday Ride at 1PM and I only had...
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River Bottom Bicycle Route
View from the high point of the Jefferson Viaduct Cycletrack, Trinity River, Dallas, Texas I have been struggling with a nasty something – maybe nothing more than a stubborn cold – since Christmas or...
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Pool and Pegasus
Photo taken during the Stop and Photograph the Roses bicycle ride. Magnolia Hotel Building (Pegasus) and Joule Hotel (pool) Dallas, Texas Magnolia Hotel (Pegasus) and Joule Hotel (pool)Dallas, Texas
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Eye
Photo taken during the Stop and Photograph the Roses bicycle ride. I had seen the Dallas Eye Before – but have never been able to stop close by it in the daytime. We rode our bikes from the Arts...
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He Believes in Miracles
“The Warrior of the Light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is...
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A Full Moon, Gravel, and S’mores
“Great artists make the roads; good teachers and good companions can point them out. But there ain’t no free rides, baby. No hitchhiking. And if you want to strike out in any new direction — you go...
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Right Round Like a Record, Baby
All I know is that to me You look like you’re having fun Open up your lovin’ arms Watch out here I come You spin me right round, baby Right round like a record, baby Right round round round —-Dead or...
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Can You Spare A Square?
“The worst job in the whole world must be recycling toilet paper.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club I always stop at a handful of Little Free Libraries on my bike rides around my ‘hood. I don’t pick up...
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