The weather was so nice yesterday that I could not pass up the chance to capture all of the colors that I was seeing from my bike. I like taking pictures when there are large clouds in the sky. The even lighting that the clouds produce are what I like to capture in landscape photography. When the sun peeked through the clouds the long warm rays painted a golden wash over the fields where the cattle were grazing. I ride on Eight Mile Road a lot and it is always an adventure in lighting and seasonal changes that make my bike commute so interesting.
The weather was near perfect this week for cycling. the mornings are just cool enough to want to have arm warmers on but not cold enough to ride bare legged. In the evenings it is warm, but not sticky hot. Yesterday I decided to go to video mode on my phone and give you city folks a gander at my bike commute.
Sometimes I forget what it is like to have cross traffic. I only have two stop lights on my commute where I actually have to wait a minute or more to get across. most of my ride is on straight roads with little cross traffic and light traffic in the directions I am going.
Here are the videos. not the best quality, but I am saving up for a better mobile video device.
This morning I took a video of Eight mile road in the dark. I love riding at night. This video does not capture how well my light works, but it does show how dark it is on eight Mile Road. cycling in the city when street lights is fun, but riding down a country road when the only light is the one on your bike is a blast. It took me a few months back in 2013 to get enough nerve to ride on back roads by myself in the dark, but now i can not live without it.
Riding down Mud Creek Road this evening was a joy. One of the highlights of this road is the Beggars Bush property. There are usually some nice horses in the pasture, but when I see them I rarely take time to stop and take a picture. This evening I did stop to get a shot of the main entrance to the property. For you Rolling Stones fans this property always reminds me of my favorite Stones album, Beggars Banquet. I would love to have a cycling event where we ride to this property and have a picnic in the pasture. I would call it The Beggars Banquet. Beggars Bush on Mud Creek Beggars Bush Main road Te Seven at Beggars Bush On a technical note I was testing my USB charging interface on my Garmin GPS tracker. I rode for 90 minutes and the Garmin stayed charged at 100%. This confirms that I can ride all day and not use the internal battery on the Garmin. At night I will disconnect the USB interface and run my light and let th...
I think I am ready to write about one of the scariest days of my life. Funny thing is that I do not remember the horrific details, but I will write what my friends tell me what happened when I was unconscious or just do not remember. On Monday morning March 17, 2014 I put on my #Bicycle Commuter Cabal green jersey and headed to work. It was drizzling slightly, but it was warm. I had my yellow rain jacket on and three tail flashers on my bike, two red and one white. I left my house about 6:15 AM and started my 25 mile commute to work. This commute takes me about one hour and thirty minutes. I was taking an easy pace because I had just finished a big 145 mile ride to St. Mark's on Friday so I jut wanted to relax today. Everything went as usually until I was riding on the short stretch of Newton Road (HWY 91). I do not remember turning on to HWY 91 so everything that I write from here on is from what my friends have told me. I was struck from behin...
The next time you see a bike commuter take the time to ask them when was the last time they had a cold or if they get flu shots. I bet that most bike commuters can not remember when they were sick last. As a bike commuter I ride my bike all year, rain or shine. When I ride all year I hardly ever get sick. I believe that my immune system stays strong because I am outside riding my bike at a minimum of three hours each day. During that time I am breathing hard and sucking in all sorts of pollen and man made pollutants. As a result of exposure to these air borne particles and the ever changing weather my body adapts to the seasonal changes and thus stays in sync with nature and I remain healthy and vibrant all year. If you are a cyclist and your agree or disagree with this fact post your comments so non cyclist reading this will be convinced to start riding everyday to stay healthy. This morning I started my bike commute of 51 miles at 5 ...
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