Tag Archives: cycling

Cycling: North Hills

Couldn’t go that way today. In our area, the South Canadian Valley is broad and flat with several large prairies and not much elevation change on the tributaries. Riding north on Midwest Boulevard brings me across the river and alongside … Continue reading

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Cycling: Checking the River Trails

Today was a bit warmer than we’ve seen in quite some time. I rode out from the apartment west on Reno almost to the Dallas Junction, then turned right down into the Eagle Lake Park. On the left is what … Continue reading

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Photolog: Arcadia Conservation Education Area

(I’m keeping the cycling stuff here because our account on the other server has rather limited storage space.) Between allergies and rotten weather, it’s been awhile since my last long ride. Yesterday’s journey was a straight out-n-back on Midwest Boulevard. … Continue reading

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Heart World Aborning

You can’t do this with your head, only by your heart. It’s not that people can’t change via lesser faculties, but your heart is the only part of you that can find reality and your proper path through it. The … Continue reading

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Cool on the Katy Trail

While the temperatures are still unseasonably warm, heading out in a headwind at 40°F (4C) was a bit frosty. It’s an old Army thing to wear what you’ll wish you had on later when the temperatures peak against your activities. … Continue reading

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Another Mystery Solved

I get it now. The workers are attempting to restore the river banks to a previous location. What I couldn’t capture with the camera was what I saw almost behind me from where I took this shot. During the spring … Continue reading

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Return to Draper Lake

Almost mid-December and the temperature is unseasonably warm today at around 63°F (17C) so I couldn’t resist taking one of my long rides. Oddly, our new location makes it actually longer getting to Draper Lake. The approach used to be … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces 18

Every time I move, I always get sick at least once. I don’t recall it happening whenever I traveled with the military, but if I stayed very long anywhere, I always got hit with some kind of adjustment that manifested … Continue reading

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Cycling: Giant Loop

I really don’t know how far I rode, but it took 5 hours and my body said it was farther than I’ve ever ridden before. I suppose it felt about like 45 miles. From the apartment complex I headed west … Continue reading

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Photolog: VA and Katy Trail

Back in the saddle again! Our environment has changed radically. I like lots of open space and I love the complete absence of carpet. This whole apartment is wood and ceramic tile floor. Bicycles are one of the first things … Continue reading

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