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Recalibrating after the First
My experience has taught me several lessons. I need to recalibrate how I approach the task. 1. Allergens: Here in the OKC Metro there aren’t that many allergens that affect me. Sleeping in my own home also provides some protection. … Continue reading
First Trip 2025
I’m asking you to pray with me today. By the time you read this, I will likely be on the bike heading to Bell Cow Lake in Chandler, OK. It’s about forty miles from home. This will be a first … Continue reading
Bike Ministry Stuff
Unless you’ve experienced it, I seriously doubt you could possibly get excited about leather stuff for cycling. I’ve had a leather saddle in the past. Others have said it better: Once you have it broke in, if you trash the … Continue reading
The Trailer Arrives
1. The trailer finally arrived. Just so you’ll get a small taste of the experience, I’m doing the slow sequence of unboxing. It arrived by US Postal Service late in the day. I picked it up at the office during … Continue reading
Admin: Ministry Notes
To answer some questions I’ve had: I’m finally in a position to branch out into another area of ministry. It may sound like a hobby to you, but I’ve long felt led to engage in faith outreach through my cycling. … Continue reading
Training Ride 02
You may recall some photos I took one day in the Wheeler District, a new bike-friendly neighborhood built atop the defunct Downtown Airpark of yore. It’s also the site of the big ferris wheel the city bought from Santa Monica … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle maintenance, cycling, folding bicycle, Oklahoma River Trail, photography, urban photography
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Training Ride 01
I’m starting a new series on the blog. My knee is cooperating fairly well so far this year as the riding season starts rather early. I’m hoping to train up to bikepacking rides again. Today’s opening image celebrates the early … Continue reading
Cabin Fever Cure
Like most folks in the Heartland, the week of harsh cold led to cabin fever. I couldn’t wait to get out and ride again. On Monday, I visited the construction site of the new railroad spur between two lines. It … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, Eagle Lake Trail, Grand Boulevard Trail, OKC, Oklahoma River Trail, photography
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Ride Photos 29
Our first image juxtaposes a fine park area with an industrial installation. Things went much better today. With the fancy fabric rim tape, hard and thin thorn straps inside the new tires, I had no tire trouble at all. Today … Continue reading
Ride Photos 28
I never even heard of rim tape slashing an inner tube, but that’s what happened to me today. I was all set for a long ride and I was testing some ideas for making my tires and tubes more reliable, … Continue reading