Category Archives: Bicycling

Riding Ragged

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

“The graying of The Bubbas,”  is real.  Nate said it. It was humid and the roots were just a bit slimy and slick, but it wasn’t a problem for nineteen Bubbas in The Woods this past Sunday morning.  We broke … Continue reading →

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Fat Tire Bikes Are Not Just For Snow

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

I prefer to ride my fat tire bike right now, leaving my full suspension 29″  Santa Cruz Tallboy and my converted Diamondback Apex “road” bike in the garage. Why?  Because each and every bike has a personality and a bike’s … Continue reading →

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All Doors Do Not Open To Our Needs

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

Multiple sources here in Finisterre pointed to O Centolo as the place that was still cooking up the authentic Galatian soup that I have been craving. Finding a place that cooks it here in summer is another story.     … Continue reading →

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Fitness Goals Help !

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

I’m a sucker for fitness goals. My most recent string began in 2013, when I latched onto Strava. Keeping track of miles became easier more meaningful, for myself, but as well as others, through Strava’s ability to link to our friends’ … Continue reading →

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Permission to Engage with the Landscape? Granted

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

Microadventures give me major satisfaction. These compressed experiences ignite interest in the wild spaces that surround our lives. Each morning, we wake, wash, dress, eat, and then work or play in mostly predictable patterns.  I spend my time mostly living … Continue reading →

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Fitness Update: Jan-Feb 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

How much persuasion do we need to expand our  lives? Yet another research summary from the Health section of the NY Times came into my in-box this week with yet another angle of evidence for getting up off the couch … Continue reading →

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On the Couch After the Sugarloaf Fat Tire Festival

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

“If I was a cell phone, I’d be at eighteen percent right now,’ mumbled John as he lay sprawled on the condominium’s couch as thirteen Bubbas settled into a much needed retreat after I logged 15 miles on the snow … Continue reading →

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