It’s been hard to avoid stories of the mining disaster in Huntington, Utah. With six miners still missing and (at this point) presumed dead, and three rescuers killed in a subsequent cave-in, there is a lot of sadness, anger and questions created in the aftermath. It’s well known that the owner of the mine, Robert …
After a last-minute cleaning blitz – most of the responsibility for the cleaning goes to sprite – we welcomed her parents into town for a weekend of dining and baseball. It was wonderful to have them back in town (they lived here nearly full-time for 14 years), and they got to see the Mets crush …
Activity: road cycling Location: Laytonsville > New Market > Mt. Airy > Urbana> Laytonsville, MD Distance: 67.5 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 3:27 Weather: sunny and lovely, 70-80 degrees Avg HR: 139 (max 172) Type: aerobic PPTC “Antiquing Away” ride. A good group turned out for the ride, ready to have a good time. I was …
The latest part arrived for the new bike today: a Campagnolo Centaur rear derailleur, 2007 model. Dig the carbon fiber outer plate – high bling factor there, plus a (somewhat trivial) weight saving over an all-metal unit. And it should match well with the other parts in the works – especially the carbon fiber Chorus …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 36.5 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:57 Weather: sunny and lovely, 80-85 degrees Avg HR: 152 (max 170) Type: aerobic PPTC “Downtown Breakaway” ride, Pleasant Hills & Great Falls route. It’s the last night we could do the route: we had just enough …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 40.4 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 2:14 Weather: sunny and lovely, 79 degrees Avg HR: 128 (max 155) Type: aerobic An impromptu ride with Jason (the Brewer), doing a bit of an inside-out version of the PPTC “Summer Solstice” route. We took it …
I just read that Discovery Channel Cycling has disbanded. Even with a 1-3-8 finish in the Tour de France, their search for a new sponsor proved fruitless. According to the article, the team will fulfill its remaining race obligations, including the Tour of Spain, as well as the upcoming Tour of Missouri. So much cycling …
Did some upgrades to WordPress (I was overdue) and it messed up the formatting of my “ElseWheres” area. I’ll fix that soon. Otherwise, everything seems to work.
At 10:00 PM, the temperature was 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). It’s the hottest day that the District of Columbia has seen in many, many years. Ugh. Not fit for man, beast, or anybody else.
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 32.1 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:49 Weather: partly cloudy, hot and very humid, 90-95 degrees Avg HR: 135 (max 166) Type: aerobic PPTC “Downtown Breakaway” ride, Avenel loop. Hot and sticky weather meant a low turnout and a slower pace. Jonathan was …
