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Photography: Hither and Yon

I really didn’t want to ride all that far, just enough to break the cabin fever. The first image is from last week when I spent time at my father-in-law’s grave. I believe that is an old M42 “Duster” anti-aircraft … 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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Cycling: Back to Triple-X

It was a glorious ride! Not in the sense of accomplishment, but all the way Creation kept calling out to me of the glory of Our Creator. There was one total surprise: It was a rare westerly stiff wind. We … Continue reading

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Cycling: Road Time

It’s time to invest more effort riding on the road. Part of my decision is recognizing that my trail excursions are causing me more pain in my right knee than I really need. I can take long hard rides on … Continue reading

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Cycling: Unhappy Trails

This was not one of my more pleasant and uplifting rides. All the way out, taking the Post Road route to Draper Lake, I kept having to fiddle with the rear disc brake. Then, as soon as I entered the … Continue reading

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Cycling: New River Loop

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Having taken this route twice, I christen it the Riverside Loop. So long as it’s relatively dry, this thing should … Continue reading

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Cycling: Draper’s Longest Trail

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Today’s satellite image has numbers to indicate where the camera shots occurred. This is the second longest peninsula, but the … Continue reading

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