Tag Archives: cycling

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

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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

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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

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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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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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Adjusting Myself

Moral choices I’ve made over the years have consequences. In my twenties, I was offered a job in business management. It would have kept me from going to church, and at the time, that was more important to me, so … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Random Photos 17

Yesterday’s ride took me past some places that caught my eye. To be more exact, the views called my name and I tried to capture them. One of the things I do is look for scenes that can be used … Continue reading

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iPad Camera Test

Despite the fact it was still winter and very little was green, it was a great day to get out and test the iPad as a camera. I didn’t like lugging it around in an Amazon bubble envelope, so I’ll … Continue reading

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