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Yurtville: August 2015
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Sunday, August 16, 2015. Is it wise to drink a beer halfway through a 200k night ride? There was some debate about this as we approached Sandwich. Some riders worried it might compromise their fortitude and strength, while others expressed no concerns. A consensus was reached that if we ALL had a beer the consequences would be felt equally, nullifying any risk. Demonstrating both a penchant for dubious justification and a one-for-all and all-for-one attitude, everyone had a beer. I packed two sandwiches,...
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Yurtville: April 2015
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Thursday, April 23, 2015. 2015 VT Piedmont Populaire 100k. Nancy on the brief stretch of dirt. It was steep and mucky, but luckily we were coming down it. Last Saturday, Nancy and I rode the first event of the Vermont randonneuring season. The Piedmont Populaire 100k. Despite a dubious forecast, the weather was great; with sun and warming temps as the early morning chill wore off. At the start at O nion River Sports. Anthony, Tim, Emily and Greg. Gladly, our ride Saturday was problem free and we rode ami...
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Yurtville: October 2013
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Rachel and Charlie's beautiful boat. Nancy and I were treated to an afternoon of sailing on Long Island Sound this weekend with Nancy's friend and former classmate Rachel and her husband Charlie. The International One Design. You get a sense of the bare bone quality of the cockpit. The cabin is empty other then storage. Enjoying a little lunch on our way back. I should say too that I love sailing, but what makes sailing great is the company. It was wonderful to spend the aft...
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Yurtville: October 2014
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Sunday, October 5, 2014. Miles and miles of beauty. Passing under the majesty of Mt. Mansfield, somewhere around Jericho. With the completion of last Saturday's Vermont Fall Classic 200k. And the 114k for those who chose the shorter route) another brevet season comes to a close. And what a way to end it! It was a spectacular day with temperatures in the upper seventies and clear skies throughout. Departing from Burlington in the cool of the early morning. Coming down the back side of Shaker Mountain Road.
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Yurtville: September 2014
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Sunday, September 14, 2014. June 14, 2014. It's 10:30PM the night before the 300k and I am drying my sneakers in the oven. I've been anxiously focused on doing the 300k all week and by late in the afternoon on Friday I had pretty much let myself off the hook- I wasn't going to do it. I even said so to a coworker. My internal dialogue was going something like this:. I don't need to do this.". It's fine to do it, but there's no shame in NOT doing this.". But you'll be psyched if you DO do it! This year's r...
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Pieds nus dans l'aube | Réflexions d'un coureur amateur | Page 2
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Aller au contenu principal. Pieds nus dans l'aube. Réflexions d'un coureur amateur. Quelques définitions d’intérêt. C’est fou de se rendre compte que pendant 2 semaines, on se promène avec une pied cassé, sans vraiment se rendre compte de la fracture. Une randonneuse, c’est une bicyclette de touring, essentiellement pour faire de la longue distance en position assez comfortable. C’est un vélo de route avec un plus long empattement, solide, pouvant transporter du bagage. Un superbe modèle du genre...Une b...
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Monter des gardes-boue sur un vélo; bricolage | Pieds nus dans l'aube
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Aller au contenu principal. Pieds nus dans l'aube. Réflexions d'un coureur amateur. Quelques définitions d’intérêt. Monter des gardes-boue sur un vélo; bricolage. Malheureusement, peu de garde-boue ont cette efficacité, et ceux qui l’ont, sont long à installer. Par contre, une fois montés, ils sont solides et très durables. Et s’ils sont beau en plus, ils constituent une valeur ajoutée au vélo. C’est un Steve Bauer. Quelques vis et écrous qui me seront utiles:. Premier perçage du garde-boue avant:. Une v...
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Bicycle Posters – an historic auction sale | Vintage Bicycle
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Vintage and veteran bicycles of quality and how to preserve them for future generations, with a particular interest in the French 'constructeurs'. Bicycle Posters – an historic auction sale. Grouped in themes, they included images of cycles being chased by ‘red indians’, oriental themes, night time images and manufacturers racing exploits. They reflected the various art styles of the times, the Art Nouveau posters being particularly attractive. Many of the lots sold for modest amounts in the early hundre...
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The great Tommy Godwin – 75,065 miles (120,805 Kms)… on a bicycle… in one year… 1939! | Vintage Bicycle
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Vintage and veteran bicycles of quality and how to preserve them for future generations, with a particular interest in the French 'constructeurs'. The great Tommy Godwin – 75,065 miles (120,805 Kms)… on a bicycle… in one year… 1939! Some time ago I wrote a post about my cycling hero G.P.Mills. Despite this disability he set a seemingly huge total, yet within a year Ossie Nicholson of Australia raised the bar to 65,657 miles. It was this record that Godwin resolved to beat. Incredibly there was another ch...
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Ultimate Cycling Hero – G.P.Mills (1867-1945) | Vintage Bicycle
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Vintage and veteran bicycles of quality and how to preserve them for future generations, with a particular interest in the French 'constructeurs'. Ultimate Cycling Hero – G.P.Mills (1867-1945). Amongst my collection of original cycling photographs is this beautiful image of George Pilkington Mills, taken in 1893. He is perhaps my ultimate cycling hero. During the period 1886 to 1893 Mills collected no less than six ‘End-to-End’ records. End-to-End. His other records for the End-to-End were:. As well as h...