Bike-to-Work Week, Day Three – Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

By John Straffin | Published: 13 May 2009

Anticipating the exact same ride down the exact same streets, I wanted to mix things up a bit… to truly make this week a study in the feasibility of riding my bike to work on a more regular basis (though, I’d likely max out at just once a week anyway, seeing as I have to pick up one or the other of my daughters from dance or swimming after work four days a week).

 

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Bike-to-Work Week, Day Two – I Have Words

By John Straffin | Published: 12 May 2009

On the way to and from work today, I had a few words come to mind. On the way to work:


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Bike-to-Work Week, Day One – Nature Intervenes

By John Straffin | Published: 11 May 2009

Today was to be the first day of five where I attempted to get to work using pedal-power instead of horse-power.

(Yes, yes… I understand that “horsepower” is strictly a measure of power and applies just as much to my bicycle as it does to my car, but it’s catchy… work with me here…)

Anyway, um… where was I… oh yes… today. Today, instead of riding my bike to work as planned, nature intervened. A light, persistent rain throughout the Triangle area has put the kibosh on open-air transportation. What’s a little rain you say? Well, were we talking about a recreational or work-out ride, I’d tell you that a little rain means nothing. However, as a condition present during an hour-long ride to work, where I’d have neither towel, nor shower, nor change of clothes waiting for me, it’s a deal-breaker. Oh well…

Tomorrow looks to be much nicer… we’ll see how my plans fare then.

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Four down, eight to go, and stuff to remember… again…

By John Straffin | Published: 28 April 2009

(Note: I really should have written this ten days ago… we’ll see how much I remember from then…)

As April doesn’t have any “naturally occurring” holidays, I decided not wait until the last minute again, checked the weather forecast, and took a day off work to do my ride.


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Longest. Ride. EVAR!! (i.e. three down, nine to go…)

By John Straffin | Published: 31 March 2009

In return for a Saturday in the office that started at 10:00 AM and went until 5:00 AM Sunday, I took a “comp day” yesterday. Did I take the day to sit around and relax? Not so much… :)


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  • Elsewhere in the `tubes…

    • RT @etherbrian: If I turn "iOS" upside down I get "SO!". I think I'm onto something. [straffin]
      — 1 September via Twitter
    • Good ... luck ... Dave! — at Duke University OIT @ ATC http://gowal.la/c/2pSg1?137 [straffin]
      — 1 September via Twitter
    • An early taste of fall - Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale /cc @tabounds #beer http://twitpic.com/2k31h1 [straffin]
      — 31 August via Twitter
    • John Well (drip, drip) it wasn't (drip, drip) raining when (drip, drip) I *started* (drip, drip) my ride. /cc @amcmanus [1612] (drip, drip).
      — 25 August via Facebook
    • Well (drip, drip) it wasn't (drip, drip) raining when (drip, drip) I *started* (drip, drip) my ride. /cc @amcmanus [1612] (drip, drip) #fb [straffin]
      — 25 August via Twitter
    • John Powered by Oat & Chocolate granola bars and Margarita Shot Blox, I rode a nice 15-miler then went on to achieve new levels of yard maintenance productivity. /cc Adam McManus [1559].
      — 21 August via Facebook
    • Powered by granola bars and Margarita Shot Blox, rode a nice 15mi then achieved new levels of yard maint productivity. /cc@amcmanus [1559] [straffin]
      — 21 August via Twitter
    • John Watching my planned morning bike ride get shorter and shorter as I lay in my warm, comfy bed, considering getting up.
      — 21 August via Facebook
    • Watching my planned morning bike ride get shorter and shorter as I lay in my warm, comfy bed, considering getting up. #fb [straffin]
      — 21 August via Twitter
    • John Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. Spent a surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable weekend with my brother and his family (expected it to be all driving and prep and triathloning ... it was wonderfully much more).
      — 16 August via Facebook
    • John Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) http://twitpic.com/2f17rg.
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • Oooo! Lookie what *I* got! (3rd place in the Clydesdale division -- men of any age over 200 lbs) #fb http://twitpic.com/2f17rg [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John All done! Totally spent. Official time forthcoming, but it's somewhere around 1:46. Woot!!
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • All done! Totally spent. Official time forthcoming, but it's somewhere around 1:46. Woot!! #fb [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • Bike is done, on the run, looking good! [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John Out of the water, now heading to the bike (post by Shannon).
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • Out of the water, now heading to the bike (post by Shannon) #fb [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • At the triathlon, getting gear prepped q [straffin]
      — 15 August via Twitter
    • John Carb-loaded on spaghetti for dinner, bag is loaded for the transition area, alarm is set for 5:00am, and my wave (#2) starts at 7:34am. Good night! Wish me luck!
      — 15 August via Facebook
    • John Made it to Baltimore safe and sound (and kinda late). Boy, is Wesley (my nephew) gonna be surprised in the morning. :) T-minus 33 hours until triathlon...
      — 14 August via Facebook