What else to do on a windy day?
…but ride into the wind. My riding partner Chris had a good line on the way back when I was thinking of turning north (and into a hefty crosswind). “We… Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
Doing just fine…
So I did the green smoothie detox, and since then I’ve been on a modified diet. During the weekdays, it’s smoothies for breakfast and lunch (not the detox kind —… Read more »
Busses are Underrated
I live in a country that has an excellent transportation system. As I ride my bike through the new cities that pop up around here, it’s notable that they’re programming… Read more »
Too Slow?
Here’s an interesting article for you: https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/03/17/baseball-preview-pace-of-play-crisis I must admit, when I first saw the headline, I thought, “here we go, a bunch of fringe people trying to generate buzz… Read more »
Duzer Follow-up
Just a quick follow up from yesterday. This video captures Duzer’s attitude and approach wonderfully. Since I’m pretty tired tonight, I’ll leave you with this and finish up some thoughts… Read more »
Recommendation: Bikepacking with Ryan Van Duzer
I stumbled on this guy the other day quite by accident, and, much like my cabin builders of a while back, I love the work he does. He’s so enthusiastic… Read more »
Fascinating
I remember Bobby Fischer. Imagine that. A 9 year-old kid in the middle of Wisconsin in 1972, and I remember Bobby Fischer. A chess player. He was that big. Each… Read more »
Was there ever a simpler time?
“The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend… Read more »
A little tougher…
Well, today’s ride was a bit more challenging. About twice the climbing as I’ve done recently, so of course a good workout. I did what I normally call the “Yongin… Read more »
Recommendation: John Cheever
Just wandering through the library, I decided to grab a new and different book. “Here’s John Cheever. I’ve heard of him. Says here this book won the Pulitzer.” So, I… Read more »