The road less bicycled

The more I bicycle Ohio, the more I come to appreciate m home state–a place I longed desperately since college to get away from, did actually escape, and found myself back. Much like I can’t help comparing men I’ve dated to my late husband, I find myself often comparing Ohio to Colorado. It always seems [...]

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New personal record: 4,000 miles

I have to say that I really couldn’t have attained this kind of mileage without all of my friends. Seriously. It’s not that any single friend rode 4,000 miles with me, but some people (like Michael) have done 2,500+ miles with me. Some people (like Diane and Jeff) have done as little 15 miles with [...]

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Meet Beau

I picked it up today. My dream, my obsession, my passion–the Surly Cross Check. Ah, how I awaited the moment! I was picturing what it would look like in my head based on the base model I saw at the Century Cycles shop a few weeks ago and my brief flirtation with a Long Haul [...]

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