Blogs about: Mount Vernon Trail
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Tailwind Sucker and Other Foolishness
I’ve been riding a bike for longer than most readers of this blog have been alive. One thing that astounds me is the fact that I still am routinely suckered in by a tailwind. You know the feelin… more →
A Few Spokes Shy of a Wheel
Tailwind Sucker and Other Foolishness
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wrote 1 day ago: I’ve been riding a bike for longer than most readers of this blog have been alive. One thing t … more →
Lost and Found
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wrote 5 days ago: After wasting most of the day expecting rain and getting little, I decided to take Little Nellie out … more →
Bike to Work Day 2013
wrote 6 days ago: The weather report was perfect. I had to work. Despite the fact that I didn’t get home from a … more →
Northern VA/DC Pictures from Early Spring and Late Winter
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wrote 1 week ago: Less than scenic views of the Shirlington neighborhood in Arlington County. This was taken from the … more →
Chips and Queso, Ceteris Non Paribus
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wrote 1 week ago: Saturday brought the last ride on Little Nellie for a while. I rode to my daughter’s last high … more →
Adventures of the Weekend Long Ride
wrote 1 week ago: My long ride this weekend brought a variety of interesting experiences. On sheer impulse, I turned l … more →
Cops and Goslings
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Today was my first day back on the bike after Sunday’s mess of a century ride. Monday and Tues … more →
Two Fort Ride
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wrote 3 weeks ago: The weather here in DC could not have been better. 70 degrees. Light winds. Sunny skies. Low humidit … more →
It Happens Every Year
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wrote 4 weeks ago: I probably ride on the Mount Vernon Trail over 200 times per year. It’s incredible how much va … more →
The Return of the Mule
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wrote 1 month ago: It’s been hanging there in the shed for weeks and weeks. New chain, new cassette, new brake pads. 32 … more →
Solo Run for Boston
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wrote 1 month ago: Last week was… a train wreck. By Friday night, I was a mess of emotions all tied up in one sli … more →
Ospreys and Scaffolds
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wrote 1 month ago: To Whom It May Concern: It’s mid-April. In Washington DC. I froze on the ride to work this morning. … more →
Monkey Off My Back
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wrote 1 month ago: It was in the low 50s. I thought we were done with this. Out came the tights and the vest. And off I … more →
Springtime Meander in A Bicycling Friendly City
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wrote 1 month ago: After three days off the bike, I took a short ride in the wind to get my legs back. Before heading … more →
First day of bike commuting in 2013!
wrote 1 month ago: Today was the first day I’ve commuted to work on my bike in 2013! I had an hour and 45 minute … more →
A Regular Day
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wrote 1 month ago: Another lovely day for a ride to work. The Mount Vernon Trail was very busy with bike commuters and … more →
High-Fiving Jumbo Jets
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wrote 1 month ago: We take airplanes for granted…tons of metal carrying tons of passengers trapped inside a thin … more →
The Bear Explodes
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wrote 1 month ago: I rode to work in a light drizzle, a little underdressed but too stubborn to pull my layers out. No … more →
Lost in Suburbia
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wrote 1 month ago: Nice day, no? I fiddled and diddled. Messed around with some crossword puzzles. Then I launched. I i … more →
