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Goodbye Django 02-05-2012

Late last year I sold my beloved Burley Django. Why? Two reasons: I had a friend who had injured his back, and was no longer able to ride his upright bike. So I let him try the Django, he liked it, and I let it go at a fair price. I was no longer riding it. I hadn’t […]

Long Time No Bent 07-14-2010

Wow, it has been a long time. Nearly two years, in fact, since I rode a recumbent. So what have I been doing for all that time? Riding gravel on the Long Haul Trucker, for the most part. Check out DirtBum if you’re interested in reading more on that… Both of […]

Rode The Django Yesterday 11-01-2008

For a long time, before thinking about a ride, I’d ask myself, “What do you want to ride today?” For the last several months, the answer has been: “The mountain bike.” Yesterday, for the first time since mid-August, I found myself answering, […]

September Nada 10-01-2008

No recumbent rides in September. But other than that it was a good month! Sometime early in the month, I surpassed my yearly goal of 4500 miles, and I’ve now rolled past the 5000 mile mark. The big ride of the month was the R&R Century that took place on September […]

August Recap 09-04-2008

August, as predicted, was my lowest-mileage month in awhile — 466 miles. For the year, that puts me at 4356 miles, within shouting distance of my 4500 goal. Recumbent-wise, it was again a pitiful showing, with only one ride of 21 miles, with everything else coming […]

My Non-Cycling Hawaiian Vacation 08-22-2008

Just got back from ten days or so in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and as the title indicates, I didn’t get much riding in. It was a family vacation, after all (and in this case, extended family plus friends — eleven people in total), and I was the only cyclist, […]

July Wrap-Up 08-02-2008

As predicted, it wasn’t a big month, mileage-wise, with 544 miles in the books. That was less than April, May, or June. Blame the heat, I guess. But I hit my goal for the month, and I’m way ahead of my projected pace for the year. So that’s all good. […]

Contemplating the Cider Mill 07-31-2008

This Sunday is the annual Cider Mill Century, rolling out of the Louisburg Cider Mill onto the roads of Miami County, Kansas. Last year, the Cider Mill Century was my first 100-mile ride, and what a glorious day it was. This year, I’m trying to decide whether to ride […]

Hello, DirtBum 07-29-2008

I have a confession to make. I’ve been unfaithful. Many times over. The last month or so, largely since I got back from BAK, I’ve been riding the mountain bike almost exclusively. It’s not that I’ve given up on the recumbent — far from it — […]

Eureka Pinnacle Pass 2XTA Review 07-16-2008

I purchased a Eureka Pinnacle Pass 2XTA as a replacement for an old dome tent that must have been 25 years old. The old tent was still largely functional, though definitely showing its age. Here are the criteria I used when selecting the new tent: Easier to set up and […]