Tag Archives: bicycling

Urban Archeology

Posted on July 9, 2018 by ehurst

There’s nothing to see in this picture except lots of mowed green grass and vast open space between the road where I’m standing and the river in the far background. That’s the whole point; this was once a sand and … Continue reading →

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Longer Rides Again

Posted on July 4, 2018 by ehurst

Just in time, I’ve grown accustomed to the summer heat. This morning I took advantage of the low traffic on a national holiday and headed out rather early. I rode out to the River Trails as far as Portland Avenue … Continue reading →

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Another Draper Bikeway Update

Posted on June 28, 2018 by ehurst

I took a ride around Draper Lake yesterday to check on the progress of the bikeway project. I started from the marina and rode counterclockwise. They now have a team laying a curb on one side of the bikeway. I’m … Continue reading →

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Draper Bikeway Update

Posted on June 13, 2018 by ehurst

This is just a brief update on the Draper Bikeway. I’m not going to pretend these posts have any influence whatsoever on the progress of this thing, but the crews have been out fixing some of the things I noted … Continue reading →

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Draper Bikeway Hydrology Update

Posted on June 8, 2018 by ehurst

After a whole week of hindrances, I finally got back out on my bike. Of particular note was yesterday’s massive flooding thunderstorm. Almost the entire state good a good dose of this thing and I knew it would help to … Continue reading →

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Photography: Road Flowers

Posted on May 23, 2018 by ehurst

On the one hand, I had some flower shots left over from the Draper ride the other day. On the other hand, I took a road ride today up near Jones and saw some more, plus a few scenery shots. … Continue reading →

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Photos: Draper Bike Path Construction

Posted on May 20, 2018 by ehurst

We’ll start with a satellite view (thanks to Bing Maps) showing where the following photos were shot in numerical order. Think of this first image as number zero. The shots start at the head of the freshest clearing work near … Continue reading →

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Colors and Chatter

Posted on May 17, 2018 by ehurst

This is the first good ride I’ve had all week. I decided today was the day to shoot all those flowers I see growing along the routes to Draper and visible from the road around it. I don’t know the … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 32

Posted on April 30, 2018 by ehurst

It was a bit of tribulation upgrading the tower from Xubuntu 16.04 to 18.04. But it’s working now and I’m looking forward to feature updates that should fix some of the nagging deficiencies. I think the new laptop will stay … Continue reading →

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Photography: Spring Flora and Fauna

Posted on April 12, 2018 by ehurst

Today’s ride was meant to be more like exercise. I focused on keeping a steady pedal cadence for the outbound leg of my ride. I started from home, worked my way to NE 4th, dropped down through Bricktown (no more … Continue reading →

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