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230601 Mariposa Commute
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230529 20k + Ladera Norte PR
Up Against a Wall

Every so often, curiosity impels me to check out my former homes on Google Streetview, to see how much they’ve changed over time. Usually it’s nothing dramatic, but today’s exception left me stunned, shocked, and incredibly grateful.
Back in 2001, I bought my first – and to date only – property, a condo unit on the second floor of the historic former Hotel Vendome, located in Boston’s trendy Back Bay.
By far its most dramatic feature – and the reason I selected it after viewing seventy others – was a sweeping view of the neighborhood. The living room’s south-facing bay windows not only offered tons of delightful sunshine, but overlooked an empty lot that had served as a parking lot since 1958. It was the only unit I’d seen that had such a wide-open vista.
That panorama included many of B »more
2023-05-28
230527 Morning 20k Recovery
230526 MJ Friday Truancy
230525 20k + Ladera Norte
230523 Morning 20k
230519 MJ Friday Truancy Half Day
230518 Mariposa Commute
230518 Morning 20k
230517 Walnut Creek CW
230516 Genki Desu!
230515 Great Northern++
2023-05-14
230512 Tsunami Laps
230511 Johnson Creek
230510 HRM Shakedown
VC Sniper!

Just a quick note of recommendation for a vendor I’ve used for years. If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to personalize your ride, read on!
>Back in 2009 I was in the same boat (nice boat!), looking for ways to snazz up my first true road bike, which at that point was entering its fourth season of service. Having seen the name decals that teams affix to the top tubes of professional bike racers, I looked into what was publicly available and placed an order with Victory Circle Graphix out of Golden, CO.
Since then, each time I get a new bike, I order a new set of custom stickers from VC Graphix: blue for the Plastic Bullet and my folding Bike Friday, red for R2-Di2, and most recently white for Pæthos. You can see the results in the accompanying phots (as always, click thru for te »more
Jalapeno Ketchup

A lot has happened over the past two months while I was gathering real-world experience for my blogpo about the Austin cycling scene… A lot that is worth sharing, but which isn’t strictly Austin-specific. So I figured I’d share a bit of that while I continue exploring the town and gathering data.
But if you need a short summary of what Austin has been like so far, here’s the lowdown. The weather is stellar. The roads are, as you’d expect, hit-or-miss. There’s a good variety of flat and short, steep hills, and I’ve done a fair bit of exploring. The drivers have been surprisingly tolerant. Fauna has included actual roadrunners and actual vultures. The bike shops each have significant issues they’re trying to work through. There’s tons of clubs and club rides, but they’re hea »more
230503 Around Town v2
230501 The Spice Must Flow!
Site News: Austin!
With our recent move to Austin, it was time to update links to this page's air quality, weather, and satellite images!
Posted Sun Jan 1st 2023