Earlier today, I received an email, “Regrettably, we must inform you that the 2020 Tour de Whatcom scheduled for July 18th is officially canceled as of today due to the COVID19 pandemic.” And a bit later today I received another email, “Regrettably, we announce that the Mt. Baker Hill Climb scheduled for September 13th is officially canceled due to the COVID19 pandemic.” It’s a weird year, this 2020. It’s not like I didn’t expect either of these cancellations. In truth,…Continue Reading
Cycling
1992 Scott Boulder
It is without a doubt, the biggest wreck of a bike that I’ve ever taken in. I spent next to nothing for it off of Craigslist, yet it was certainly too much by any monetary measure. Fortunately for this nearly 30 year old Scott Boulder, I was measuring it’s worth with nostalgia rather than dollars, or this bike might be in a dumpster. By the monetary measure: the bike is old, the bike is unrideable, the tires are rotted…Continue Reading
Bike to Work 2019
No Celebration Stations on my wet route to work this morning, just sprinkles and puddles.