Category Archives: cycling

Cycling: Grand Blvd.-OK River Loop

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. This was another cycling trip and the pictures were simply incidental. All I had was my iPhone and I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Cycling: Western Hills

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Today it was more about getting the exercise, so it’s a cycling post with a few pictures. Because I still … Continue reading

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No Ecstasy

I’m surprised; I really expected more emotion. Today I finally got my knee to tolerate the full cycle of motion for pedaling my bike. I kinda knew it was gonna happen, so I had time to put on my peaceful … Continue reading

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Cycling: West Elm Creek Basin

Overcast and rather cool all day. This wasn’t a hydrology study, so I wasn’t chasing the creek itself. I was heart-led to get a look at the area that would be covered by Draper Lake 2.0 (West Elm Creek Reservoir) … Continue reading

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Revisiting Draper Changes

Rode back out to Draper Lake today. The water was green, which is quite odd. You see, Draper is often laden with sediment, which gives it a pink or orange cast. Where lakes in this part of the country suffer … Continue reading

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Disasters Manmade and Natural

My friends in the Northeast tell me Irene wasn’t so strong as she was just full of rain with some wind. Local flooding and power outages abound, but it sounds like the utilities are coming back pretty well. Meanwhile, we … Continue reading

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Trail: Last Day of the Season

The trail is closed for the summer. Having finally cleared the old trail and added several new sections to replace what the firefighting bulldozer destroyed, there are only two issues which limit the use of it. The first I have … Continue reading

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The Trail: Now with More Bike!

I recently added an annex to my fitness trail in the woods. The idea was to open an alternative entrance which does not pass through old barbed wire fencing, so that I can ride my bike more easily. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Trail: Off Limits

If it were simply the decision of some external authority, I might find a way around it. No, the trail is off limits for very concrete reasons. I went for a run yesterday on the trail. I wore some standard … Continue reading

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Trail Is Functional

Welcome to Loop A. Okay, I still have to mow about 100 yards of tall grass to make it 100%, but as of this afternoon, I can now run a full 2-mile loop without going anywhere near the forbidden zone … Continue reading

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