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Alice Swanson was killed while riding her bike in my neighborhood on Tuesday, July 8. She was run over by a garbage truck, and very likely died instantly.
As long as the investigation of the incident is open and inconclusive, a ghost bike will stand at the intersection where her life was cut short.
It’s a [...]

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183 miles.
That was my total mileage on the bike for this past weekend.
Two rides contributed to the total: a century I led from here in DC, and a more rural ride that originated about 20 miles from home. The riding was quality stuff: not particularly fast, but good mileage to prepare for the big [...]

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My long Fourth of July weekend is over. During the weekend I went on to great rides, saw some great fireworks, and otherwise woke up early all three days (what was I thinking?) to check the weather.
Friday’s ride was a lovely, 68 mile loop out of Damascus, MD. The weather looked ominous, with [...]

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I consider myself an endurance athlete: pushing myself for very long periods of time, testing my limits, riding hills long and steep, braving different climates and weather conditions.
Yet the “endurance athlete” flag seems to have been wrenched from the hands of us cyclists by those who compete in triathlon or long-distance running.
And it peeves me.
Perhaps [...]

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To me, chains are WIPs (a nod to Sarah): constant works in progress.
Chains have many connotations to me, as well.
There’s the bicycling connection: the chain is part of the drivetrain of a bicycle. It needs attention to work properly: proper lubrication, cleaning, inspection for excess wear. Chains are never ever perfect [...]

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Time for the weekly “oh-my-god-he-hasn’t-written-a-damn-thing-since-his-photo-post” chime in on all things that have happened since last week.
Hooray?
Hooray!
Last Friday, I went to see the Nats host the Texas Rangers (a.k.a. the Washington Senators, who last visited this fair city in 1971, when they were moved to Arlington, TX) in an interleague battle royale. I [...]

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