Today was a great day of riding: 2 cols, 55.28 miles and 3,157 feet of climbing. You have a lot of time for thinking on the way up a mountain when you’re going 4 or 5 miles per hour, and so … here are a few of my thoughts … While I’m not quite ready … Continue reading Two Cols, A Case of Napnesia, Soft-Boiled Eggs and A Baguette Sandwich
Category: Misc. & Funny Stuff
A Close Shave …
It’s 8:55 a.m. here in Annecy … and 47 degrees! Brrrrrr. So … I’m killing time and waiting for it to warm up so I can ride. It will be all the way up to 51 degrees at 11! And so … here’s a clever packing hack I figured out. On my last trip, somehow, … Continue reading A Close Shave …
How A Woman Should Pedal A Wheel
Here's an interesting diagram from 1896. I'm not sure if women and men were supposed to pedal differently (why would they?), but this is what the experts said back then ... make of it what you will! If you're curious about "back pedaling (the diagram in the middle): This was how they braked back then.
More 1890s Bicycle Jokes: The Crash Edition
There's nothing especially funny about a cycling crash, especially if you've been in one. Nevertheless, bike-crash jokes were quite popular back in the 1890s because, well, there were a lot of bicycle crashes: bike v. bike; bike v. horse, bike v. trolley car, bike v. horse-drawn wagon or carriage. I bet most of these jokes … Continue reading More 1890s Bicycle Jokes: The Crash Edition
From Medieval Traveler to Hi-Tech Trekker…
An emergency situation has occurred! I couldn’t text any photos to Susan last night … and couldn’t FaceTime with her. What the %&#$! This is the first time this has happened since I’ve been in Bordeaux and I was so frustrated, angry and impatient and … Then I remembered what it was like when I … Continue reading From Medieval Traveler to Hi-Tech Trekker…
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