It started out as a whim. My friend and bike builder/tuner, Nikolaus, suggested the idea to me on a car ride to and from a rally. “Have you considered a single speed?” “Not really. Why should I?” And from there sprang my Witerok Crossbyrd. Rebuilt from an E-Bay cast off, it features a single chain […]
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Until yesterday afternoon I could get on my bike at any time and just go. Until yesterday afternoon I loved riding with a group. Until yesterday afternoon I could find ways to process things on my bike. But not after yesterday afternoon. I got stuck in the past. Literally stuck in one place. Unable to
It started quite by accident. What began as a way to track and share statistics from recreational activities became a way to tell stories. Not long ones, mind you, but at least a fun title, a few words and some pictures. Most of the runners, walkers and cyclists I know and spend time with use
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Independence and sense of self is measured and shown in many ways. We all want “be me” or “stand on our own two feet.” Doing it and showing it become intertwined sometimes. Most of the time we do it just for ourselves to prove the point. For one of my cycling friends her moment came
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An innocuous enough number. But when paired behind another number-2, 3, 4 and so on—its meaning changes. Not that we like to talk about the “a” word – age – in this space, but this number came up as both my sister and I are experiencing a “9” birthday this year. In many respects a
On a recent visit, my oldest son brought up an interesting thread that ties him, me and his grandfather, my dad, together. It seems that all of us made life-changing, significant decisions right around the year we turned 40. Now there’s a stat. I thought it was insightful that he bring this up as I
Constants. Things that are there or that you’ve done with regularity. Places you’ve lived and people you’ve known. The guideposts, signposts, footholds, handholds and general firm footing of your life. I got to thinking about this as I sat in the my house that I’ve owned for over 13 years and have occupied for almost
It started out as just a bike ride on a new bike. However, the experience became something quite different once we got rolling. I have had my Trek T-50 tandem in my garage for 20 years. I bought it after a tour my then 14-year-old son and I took in the El Tour de Tucson
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While there are more serious casualties — deaths–there are other casualties of this pandemic. Losses to the heart and mind as well and the soul. When isolation from those you care about results in the loss or change in a relationship, that is a casualty. No two ways about it, when you lose someone you
The global pandemic is upon us. Over the past 36 hours I’ve had two speaking engagements cancel and numerous events get put on hold. That could be a hard situation for a networker who relies on face-to-face contact to keep his network vibrant and alive. So what’s a networker to do when he can’t network?
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