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Visualizations: 2012 Biking by the Numbers
A quick rundown of my 2012 bike riding, by the numbers. Armed with a good dataset from RunMeter and my phone on nearly 900 rides of over 6,100 miles in the last year, and my tendency to totally geek...
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Maps: 2012 Biking
“Where do you ride?” My last post had some analysis on when, how far, and how often I rode a bike. But missing was – where? Thanks to Strava, and some cool 3rd-party software by Jonathan O’Keefe, I can...
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Freezing Saddles
Freezing Saddles When the signup first came up on the Washington Area Bike Forum, I thought, “oh what the heck, I’ll sign up, and log whatever riding I would’ve normally done.” So I threw my hat in the...
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Track of the Night: Let Me Know, Collie Buddz
Sometimes, I just like a good upbeat reggae beat. Even if I have to think too hard about the lyrics that I kinda gloss over them. This song is set at a peppy pace and a happy lilt. The perfect antidote...
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Track of the Night: Old John Brown, by John Brown’s Body
John Brown’s Body, new album. Download a free MP3 at left. Earlier today, the group that is quickly becoming my favorite reggae band released a preview of their next album Kings & Queens, and it is...
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Track of the Night: Summer Vibe, by Walk Off the Earth
On a gorgeous summer evening in Washington D.C., the windows are open well after sunset, and the southerly breezes are keeping us warm. It’s been a seemingly never-ending cold spring. “Summer Vibe” by...
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Track of the Night: Take Ten, by Paul Desmond
The nights are hot, humid, and sultry these days. The heat seems to enforce its own mellow slowness as the night stretches on, and the breezes waft in through the open windows. This jazz track is a...
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How Close Does It Have To Be, Before It’s Too Close?
The post below is an occasional foray into politics. If you came here to talk about bikes, please skip to the next post – I promise it’ll less soapbox-y. How close to you and your family does the next...
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Looking Ahead to 2014 in Biking
Turns out that a baby can put a dent in your personal blogging time. Hence, the paucity of posts in 2013. But as I turn a new page in my bicycling life, a quick pause to reflect on the past, and plan...
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Biking #Kidically: Our First 16 Months
Well, 2014 has come and mostly gone, and my son and I are still riding most mornings to daycare. After 8 months of riding with a little kiddo, from 8 to 16 months of his life, here are my...
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