Saturday, September 09, 2023
Velocio Coast2Coast East Ride
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Friday, September 01, 2023
KFB and the Three Bears Roubaix
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Genny Screamo
Drove up to Rochester, NY to move my son into his apartment at RIT and since I was spending the night I brought my Trek so that I could ride the next morning.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
2023 D2R2 - Team Karl's Sausage Kitchen Rides the 105K
From left to right: Me, Zac, Mike, Scott, Mark, & Will |
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Tour De Shepard on WNEG #7
Tuesday, July 04, 2023
2023 Roe Jan Roubaix
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Father's Day Dirty Thirty
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Overlapping with Pride
Monday, June 05, 2023
The farmer said the road is washed out but you are welcome to try it.
Sunday, June 04, 2023
Ride with Pride to OOF
Mike showed up with to the Sunday Newtown Lunartics Ride to OOF with this absolutely fabulous cycling jersey.
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Hopewell Junction on the Maybrook Rail Trail
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo!
Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day ride with Will
BBQ plans were all askew this Memorial Day with family going all over the place but one thing was for certain, my brother-in-law, Will, and I were going to ride. He came out to Fairfield on Metro North and I planned a ride that pass by not just the usual three beaches that I always ride to, but a fourth one, too.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
2023 Bloomin' Metric with Dad
Friday, May 19, 2023
Riding the Middle Finger
My Middle Finger Route is a 45 mile route from my house, or any point along the way, that is one loop. As some you know who ride with me, I have routing dysphoria in which I don't like having any overlap to my routes. You don't get that with this one, that's for sure. It's one of my favorites because of the many sights along the way and towards the end of the route there is an ice cream place, bakeries, cafes, and a brewery to replenish all the carbs you just burnt.
Don't you hate showing up to a ride and only discover that you have a flat tire? That's what happened to Scotty Friday when I invited him to ride from my house on my Middle Finger Route through the Litchfield Hills. Kind of apropo in a way, you just want to throw the bird at that tube! I gave him a spare tube from my box of tricks and we got him rolling in no time.
Friday, May 12, 2023
Rabbi Hill
Monday, May 08, 2023
Run to the Hills
I needed some Hill Therapy to see what a lot of climbing would do with my current condition and I wanted to see how the Trek climbs, too, so I headed north from Chez Cyclesnack after work on Monday.
Sunday, May 07, 2023
Double Header
On Saturday I met up with the Newtown Lunartics for the weekly ride to OOF, aka Ovens of France. I brought the Trek because I am still getting used to and wanted more time in the saddle before relegating it to its intended purpose as an indoor training bike. Scott brought his neighbor Rich, who needs to start training for the Bloomin Metric in two weeks.
Thursday, May 04, 2023
May the 4th be with you!
Monday, May 01, 2023
New Bike Day: 2006 TREK 1500 SLR
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Ride after work for Ice Cream and Beer
Seeing I had no discomfort following Monday's ride I joined Riding Club Ilumenati's Ferris Acres season opener.
Monday, April 24, 2023
A little more time in the saddle Monday evening
First ride on the Crossbow
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Cycling Public Service Announcement: Don't buy cheap bikes from the internet!
Buying a bike from the internet may save you money in the near term but it's going to cost you in the long run.
Someone I knew from High School, who recently moved to my town, reached to me about assembling some bikes for her and her daughter that she bought off the internet. We have some great greenway trails in the area and she wanted to ride them with her daughter. She purchased two bikes from an online retailer that I will not mention the name but you can probably figured it out for yourself.
Monday, April 10, 2023
New Bike Day: Ridley Crossbow
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Fast Times at Staples High
A last minute change occurred for this week's RC Ilumenati's Tuesday Night ride (on Wednesday) because one of our riders just celebrated his birthday. JB, 3rd from the left with the sunglasses, turned 50 and Ride Leader Mat O suggested that do wings or pizza after the ride.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
2020 Frozen Apple - finally 3 years later
Friday, March 24, 2023
Première balade à vélo a l’OOF en 2023
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
We made it!
Daylight Savings kicked in over the weekend which means the weekly RC Ilumenati rides will have more light!
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Lunartic Dirt
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Back to the Grind for a Greis-n-shine!
After 8 days out west it was hard to get back to cycling and my first outdoor ride didn't take place until 4 days after my return. Mornings in CT have been cold and Saturday morning the Lunartics were going to ride to OOF but the cold morning scared everyone off, including yours truly. We did however do a Greis-n-shine from the Newtown Flagpole midday on Sunday.
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
The Best Day at Jackson Hole
The temperature had really dropped overnight and it was -1 degree F when we got to the mountain but the sun was out and it really didn't feel that cold.
I decided to ski with my Dad and my nephew today because my Sister, her kids and some friends were headed out to do the difficult terrain, including the headwall.
Monday, March 06, 2023
XC Skiing Teton Pines
Sunday, March 05, 2023
Saturday, March 04, 2023
Skiing Jackson Hole Mountain
I am glad we skied Snow King yesterday because the people who were skiing here said the wind was brutal and Sublet was closed in the morning because of it. The snow squalls were limiting visibility but the wind wasn't blowing hard and when the sun peaked out it was quite nice.
Curiosity delay on the way to Teton Village
There's only one way in and out of Teton Village if you want to ski Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and that's Moose Wilson Road and it also common to see moose along this stretch of road. I had heard from someone who headed out there earlier that the pair was a bull and a cow and apparently the bull tried to get frisky earlier but the cow wasn't having any of it.
Friday, March 03, 2023
Snow King Mountain: Ski In and Ski Out
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Blue Bird day at Grand Teton National Park
We started from the Cottonwood Creek Parking area and you could not have asked for a better day. There was a slight breeze which made the standing temperature of 24 degrees feel like 24 degrees. My Dad, his girlfriend Peggy and I headed north towards Jenny Lake and compared to last year, there was a lot more snow.
Good Morning Grand Teton!
Wednesday, March 01, 2023
American Airlines Flight Fiasco
The night before I was supposed to fly out to Jackson, WY, I drove down to Newark Airport and stayed the night at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel. They also have airport parking so it killed two birds with one stone, especially since I had a 5:30 AM flight the next morning.