Archive for May, 2009
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
And we’re off…
Packing List
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Packing a bike for a 10 day bike tour isn’t as simple as it sounds. Being exposed to the unpredictable for ten days incites a desire for all sorts of gear, but each pair of socks slows you down and there’s not much room to pack. After many hours of deliberation, only these few items made the cut:
Itinerary
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
| Friday | 05/15/09 | 35.4 | Newton, MA |
| Saturday | 05/16/09 | 39 | Boston Area KOA |
| Sunday | 05/17/09 | 31.2 | Shawme Crowell State Forest |
| Monday | 05/18/09 | 56.3 | Provincetown |
| Tuesday | 05/19/09 | 10 | Provincetown |
| Wednesday | 05/20/09 | 10 | North Truro |
| Thursday | 05/21/09 | 23.1 | Nickerson State Park |
| Friday | 05/22/09 | 49.5 | Myles Standish |
| Saturday | 05/23/09 | 50 | Boston Area |
| Sunday | 05/24/09 | 40 | The Manor |
| Total | 344.5 |
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Ossining, a town, a distination, a vestige of family history
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Dear family, friends and fans,
What I really want to blog about is a bike ride I went on last Sunday. Before I do I will mention a bike ride Devon and I finished yesterday. We participated in a charity ride. The options were to ride 10,25, or 50 miles. Although we had planned to do each ride consecutively we ended up only doing the 50 mile ride plus an extra 6 miles just for fun. We had to restrict ourselves because someone (I don’t want to mention names) forgot their helmet and so we were the last team to start and finish. However, we did conquer the ride and despite a fight I had with my bike (yes I won) it was a successful ride.
Packing List: Toothpick Holder
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Toothpick Holder
You’ve been on the road for days. You’ve lost count of the miles between you and home. The only things in your world are your bike and the pavement it’s rolling over like a tank in Tiananmen Square. But wait, you’re loosing speed and the consistency of your ride has gone from roller skate to rolling banana. It can’t be so! Still you hardly notice that your water bottle is empty and your granola bar is already gone because you’re confident in the situation. You’ve got your tire patches and your bike pump and if you can’t find that leak you’ll just blow up your tube and stick a handy toothpick in the hole to mark it.
In the old days, this critical situation might hinge on a flimsy plastic wrapper to protect the little wooden tool, but not on this trip!