cycling
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.
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.
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.
You might be surprised how many bike trails are in and around Dallas, Texas.
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And you might be even more surprised how hard it is to find it all on a google search. Spent couple hours on it this morning just looking for one silly trail that was hard to find on a map - it seemed like it should have been easier...hence, this blog. Read more »
Yesterday I read the news about how cool it was for google maps to have added cycling routes to it's system.
hmmm, I'm a a big believer in computers, and I have this thing for cycling, so this could be a good combination. Read more »
It's another new year, and people all over the world are resolving once again to exercise. Yuck.
Just say no.
Look to other sources for a scientific point of view. What follows below is a purely subjective perspective.
Endorphins
Google Endorphins and you'll get a raft of info, so here's the short version: When you take heroin, or do more than a 25 minutes of physical activity, you release a substance into your body that creates a feeling of well being. That can be a good thing, in the latter case. Read more »
This blog was originally written in 2009 for my 55th birthday, updated with new numbers on 56th birthday. Please note that all numbers are estimated despite appearing to be more accurate.
Age 56 - June 2010
Cycling for 26 years (less a couple of hairy years in the early '90s, not sure exactly which ones).
Current estimated total miles on 56th birthday.
40,165 miles total.
30,000 miles on 1986 Cannondale.
10,000 miles on Trek Madone 5.2
100 miles on 1994 LiteSpeed Read more »
