My cycling journal
From the monthly archives:
It’s been a busy week and I haven’t updated you-all in way too long.
The Mrs. flew with the kids to Germany a week ago and today I once again fly across the Big Pond to join them. It’s a “visit-the-family” trip which means my beautiful bike is staying home without me. Don’t worry - I’ve [...]
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Aforementioned pizza, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
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On the train again, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Headed to Anaheim on the train with Mark. Eighty coastal miles riding
back. Best part is Pizza Port at the end. I love Cars, Trains and
Bicycles.
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Back in February, I started shaving my legs. Yeah, at first it was a little wierd, but I kept on. Among the Descenders, clean legs are in the minority, but not by much. On my recent trip to the Tour de France, there was only a couple of guys with hairy legs.
So, I guess I’ve [...]
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Last year, my friend Andrew invited me to ride the 2007 MS Bike Tour with him. It’s a 150-mile event over two days that raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Wow - 150 miles! The longest I had ever cycled in a day was maybe 40 miles - could I ride a full [...]
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As far as I can tell, in France it is totally acceptable to pee anywhere you’d like, as long as you are wearing cycling kit and riding a bicycle.
Here in San Diego, we’re always looking for a public restroom of some sort, maybe a gas station or a roadside cafe. One time in France, we [...]
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Last year, I watched the Tour de France on TV and in all likelihood, next year I will do the same. This year, however, I was at le Tour and experienced it in a way that’s impossible via TV.
Stage 17 – At the 1km marker on L’Alpe d’Huez
Our chalet was on the race course [...]
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Thanks to Bike Noob for tagging me. Rather than tempt fate , I’ll go ahead and comply with the instructions. Here it goes…
If you could have any one — and only one — bike in the world, what would it be?
My bike. I love it and it loves me.
Do you already have that coveted dream [...]
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Something magical happened at the end of Stage 19 from Roanne to Montluçon. For just one moment, I was really racing the Tour de France.
Bikestyle Tours arranged for us to ride Stage 19 in front of the peloton on race day and it was an amazing experience. The fans, gendarmes, little villages, everything was there. [...]
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I took lots of photos that didn’t get posted to my blog. Here’s everything, enjoy!
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