It's all part of the experience
I’ve not neglected biking, just blogging. I’m not saying that I’ve been out doing a super lot of biking, just saying that I have my priorities in order; biking before blogging. So here’s a wrap up. Tour de Whatcom 2021 – Well the reality of it is that this spring/summer I am in a dental overhaul mode (not fun) and honestly didn’t think I’d have a fun time doing the 100 mile route a week after oral surgery, nor did…Continue Reading
Forty Four miles this morning for my second ride in my personal version of the 2020 Tour de Whatcom, the plan where I ride each of the routes, 20, 40,60 & 100 mile routes over the course of the summer. It was pretty easy to connect the Raleigh Twenty to the 20 mile loop, but I had to think a bit longer on a connection to this route. Save for one hill, I was pretty happy with my choice of…Continue Reading
This afternoon I took out the Raleigh International on a maiden voyage of sorts. This is the Raleigh International that I had the great fortune to come across last summer. The bikes original owner was unable to complete the restoration that he had started on a bike that he himself had purchased new back in the early 1970’s, unfortunately I was hearing the story from his widow as she handed me boxes and bags of parts. Today the International is…Continue Reading
To me all bikes are amazing in some way or another. At one end of the spectrum I am amazed at how an entirely rideable bike can be purchased at Walmart for next to nothing, while at the other end of the spectrum I am amazed that anyone would pay ten grand or more for a bike. Actually that spectrum stuff was a joke, sort of…I am amazed that anyone would trust a cheap Walmart bike assembled by a Walmart…Continue Reading