This is a fascinating video from several perspectives. Read more »
Got this email announcing, among other things, 17 new trail maps for Dallas:
Checking Them Out
Much has already been written on the Ride of Silence, so in keeping with that same spirit of silence here is the 6 minute video of the start, without commentary.
If you've ever been some place that is so cool that you're pinching yourself because you can't believe it, this might be one of those places. The Smithsonian flight museum is less cool by half, because these planes get out of the hanger and start flying around while you're watching. Goosebumps.
These planes are loud, just like old planes would be expected to be. You're watching real guys do real crew work. The electricity is palpable. And these planes were built by Rosie the Riveter, so this is the real thing. You'll feel it. Read more »
I'll be riding with hundreds of thousands of others worldwide on Wednesday, during the annual "Ride of Silence"
What is the Ride of Silence?
The short version is it's just that - In hundreds of cities across the world, cyclists meet and ride in silence, to honor those who have been killed by cars.
This ride has taken on a life of it's own in only a few years since it's founding. The most moving and personal description that I have found is in this article in a local weekly, by the ride's founder Chris Phelan.
This book was on the best seller list over a decade ago, I only just now read it. That's OK it will probably be a classic 100 years from now, so being reviewed 10 years later is not a problem.
Rollicking Good Time
If you had just one takeaway from this review, it would be this: Read more »
The first thing I promised myself after a 15 month contract finished was a straight 21 day cycling spree.
I finished it Tuesday of this week. That was a couple days ago, and my body is still thinking about what it was that I did to it. I swear, I've even got callouses on my butt now, on the bone tips that touch the seat. Guess it's only logical.
It's been nice getting a couple of whole days of work in without a riding interruption, but mostly it's been nice just getting some physical rest, and trying to remember what normal feels like.
Photos
I've got all my best photos from this circuit stored mostly on this blog. Too lazy to re-post them here. They are pretty though.
Here in Texas, we have a vigorous growing season in springtime, especially when it comes to certain species.
Oh well, it looks great anyway. Along side the hundreds of miles of hike&bike trails you might find in the area, you'll find a lot of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Does this guy have any clue how close he is getting?
This is what it looks like, close up.
The film "Departures" showed up in my mailbox this week, and it may go on my top ten list.
It can be tricky to dodge of the sappy emotionalism of do gooders when this kind of save the world music video is presented, but this one came recommended from a respected source, so I took a chance. Good stuff:
