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Photography: Bricktown and River Trails

The first few images were just some effort to practice lining up shooting angles in urban terrain. It was something to distract me as I rode through Bricktown toward the river trails. The first is from an elevated parking garage … Continue reading

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Photography: SE 134th at Draper Lake

(Note: The hard drive arrived and I’ve installed Xubuntu and everything is working just dandy; the laptop is now my desktop.) Today I felt drawn to explore SE 134th where it runs west from the lake into the Cross Timbers … Continue reading

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Cycling: Draper Long Loop

Temperatures ranged between 43-50°F (6-10C) with a moderate south wind. The long loop means coming in and out via the Sooner Road corridor plus doing the entire lake loop, clockwise today. That new work on the northern end of the … Continue reading

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More of What’s Going On

I had planned to hit the Draper Lake loop today. I had some stuff to do before I left and it was pretty cold, anyway. Along about noon it was just warm enough not to be a struggle riding the … Continue reading

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Cycling: Test Ride

It’s re-tired now. I received the second tire last night and left them both to stand slack overnight. Foldable tires, when stretched out normal, will tend to hold the beads fully expanded outward. Unfortunately they didn’t relax much, which made … Continue reading

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Cold Weather Ride

I rode yesterday in near-freezing conditions: temps were mid-30s F (2C) and light northerly breeze (10 mph; 16 kph). Cold weather cycling doesn’t have to be expensive. It requires you learn what to expect and dress accordingly using common clothing … Continue reading

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Cycling: Cool Ride

It’s been a really long time since my feet got cold on a bike ride. I left at around 10AM with temperatures around 45°F (7C). The morning fog was almost gone and the sky was just slightly clouded. The actual … Continue reading

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Cycling: Working NE 122nd

I knew it was going to rain all day today, so I rode yesterday with the intent to overdo it just a bit. It wasn’t anything fancy, just a straight hard ride in low winds. In fact, I almost didn’t … Continue reading

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Cycling: Old Bridges

With the delayed arrival of cooler temperatures here, I tend to start my rides later in the day. That also means shorter rides. Today I felt the urge to visit that old rail bridge I noted crossing the Oklahoma River … Continue reading

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Cycling: Miracle Hill

I’m not training for anything in particular. It’s nice to have the endurance for those epic 50-mile rides, but that’s just icing on the cake. Physical fitness is not an end in itself; it serves a much higher purpose, a … Continue reading

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