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La Vie de Cyclisme: November 2010
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Wednesday, November 3, 2010. People who know me would probably never call me flamboyant, especially when it comes to my attire. Most of the family agrees that I have no fashion sense whatsoever- and I'm fine with that. When my daughter lived at home, she would comment almost every day - "you're really wearing that out? I never knew if she was serious or not. Hate stock colors. When we first opened the shop, we ordered a Pugsley. Next came the Big Dummy. Called the " Creamsicle. I got ...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: The Last Hurrah
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Monday, March 4, 2013. For the past few weeks, we have been traveling through a very dry and hot climate, skirting the edges of several desert areas. Our final leg to the end of the trip in Windhoek had us travelling to and through portions of the oldest desert in the world - the Namib. From Walvis Bay, its a long dry sand road across the dunes towards the small settlement of Solitaire. While I didn't have a thermometer handy, we guessed the heat at this point was closer to 110 degree...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: February 2013
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was waiving good by as we passed out of the park. As we exited the park, it felt strange to be on a paved road and seeing other vehicles. It was still very hot and we learned later that the temperature that day hit almost 45 degrees Celsius (113 F). En route to our next overnight, we stopped to tour an amazing Petrified Forest site. There were petrified rocks everywhere and this one tree was more than 30 meters long (almost 100 feet). We had a rest day ...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: February 2012
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Saturday, February 11, 2012. The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry". No truer words written (originally from Robert Burns) can describe my life in the past 24 hours. For the past year, I have been scheming about taking a trip - something long and epic, that would provide memories to sustain me as I sit drooling in some old age home. My plan is to drive from Dead Horse, Alaska to Ushaia. And back to St Paul. The next leg from Mexico south would start, probably in 2013.
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La Vie de Cyclisme: October 2012
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Thursday, October 18, 2012. A Lesson in Civics; Principal vs Economics. When my name was called, I didn't recognize it at first because the hearing officer was Hmong and the English language was not his strong suit. As we entered his office, I presented my ticket and drivers license and after some work on his computer, he tells me I have three options. I'm thinking - wait, when does the hearing start? When do I get to plead my case? In broken English, he presents my options:. Now, I w...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: December 2010
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Saturday, December 25, 2010. The trip will most certainly include two wheel travel but may also include the 4 wheel type as well. This. Trip report provides just a sample of what I have seen there. Happy holidays all. May 2011 bring you much happiness and joy. Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Minneapolis across the Mississippi. Tuesday, December 7, 2010. The last light. Sunset, Lake Harriet. Sunday, December 5, 2010. Great joy or happiness. Spiritual joy; heavenly rapture. I only rode for...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: October 2010
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Friday, October 22, 2010. To make a long story short, I got my camera back. I had left it in a rental vehicle in California and through a lengthy series of events, it showed up today. Contained within its bowels are some pictures of my Grand Canyon adventure this summer. Along the Arizona Trail. Sunset at Timp Point. Thursday, October 7, 2010. To my Mother. She would have been 82 today and this was her favorite time of year. The Road Not Taken. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,.
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La Vie de Cyclisme: May 2011
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Thursday, May 26, 2011. Thanks to Jeremy at Expedition Ops. The Taco now has a dual battery system and a fridge installed on the rear platform. The dual battery system allows the second battery to be charged while the engine is running but its isolated from the main battery when the engine is off. That insures I always have a charged battery for starting the engine. The fridge has a 40 litre fridge and 10 litre freezer that can run on 12 volt, 110 and 220. The Lake always wins. The No...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: March 2013
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Monday, March 4, 2013. For the past few weeks, we have been traveling through a very dry and hot climate, skirting the edges of several desert areas. Our final leg to the end of the trip in Windhoek had us travelling to and through portions of the oldest desert in the world - the Namib. From Walvis Bay, its a long dry sand road across the dunes towards the small settlement of Solitaire. While I didn't have a thermometer handy, we guessed the heat at this point was closer to 110 degree...
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La Vie de Cyclisme: November 2011
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La Vie de Cyclisme. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Photo Journal - 14. Mountain Lake; Cascade Highway; Washington. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Photo Journal - 13. Point Imperial; Grand Canyon North Rim. Monday, November 28, 2011. Photo Journal - 12. Anza Borrego State Park; California. Sunday, November 27, 2011. Photo Journal - 11. Early spring snow; Los Padres National Forest; near Ojai, CA. Saturday, November 26, 2011. Photo Journal - 10. Fall touring; Kaibab National Forest; North Rim, Grand Canyon.
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