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Month: November, 2004

buy me some coffee…

There’s this man I see around town. I’ve noticed him because of the way he gets around. He has a bicycle, and he uses it, but he doesn’t exactly ride it. He sort of shuffles along while straddling the bike. It’s almost like the bike is his two wheeled walker. He looks like he could [...]

Column: New park offers mountain bike trails

The Herald-Sun November 25, 2004 10:37 am DURHAM — Residents of Durham and Orange counties are about to enjoy a new park at half the usual price. That’s because the new Little River Regional Park and Natural Area has land in both counties, straddling the county line. And since we’re sharing the land, we’re splitting [...]

sss3

Poor quality pics from this weekend’s ride. perl, dropping into the bowl on Route 66. nicomachus running out the rollercoaster drop on Right Loop. Both trails are at New Light. See trianglemtb.com for info on New Light.

SSpots of Time

Phillip Barron Originally published by BikeReader. Sweet are those moments when all your skills converge and you clear a technical section with more grace than you thought possible. That’s what I call flow. Others call it groovin’ or dialed-in. “’Spots of time’ was the phrase Wordsworth used for such moments,” says Appalachian writer Ron Rash, [...]

Column: Think safety first when stopped at a traffic light

The Herald-Sun November 9, 2004 2:11 pm DURHAM — This week, I want to answer some of the questions I’ve received. I’ve gotten a lot, and I want to thank all of you who’ve written in to show support for the column. Today, I humbly offer answers to three of the toughest questions you’ve asked. [...]

sss

for a while now, we’ve been trying to get together a regular single-speed sunday ride. it finally worked out this past weekend, and it was great to meet some other single-speeders. a post ride pic.