Category Archives: Bicycling

Do you have snow tires for your bike?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by bluelawscribe

Last week, I was asked twice if I had snow tires for my bike. The short answer is no. I don’t need snow tires. My bike actually handles the snow pretty well. That’s important because it snowed all night last … Continue reading →

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Bicycles are menace? How about cars?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by bluelawscribe

I sometimes wonder if drivers realize they have a potentially deadly weapon at their disposal every time they get behind the wheel. A few days ago a letter to the editor in the newspaper where I work appeared that struck … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Biking update

Posted on April 5, 2014 by bluelawscribe

I commuted by bicycle Friday. It was cold and it was windy. I seemed to be riding in slow-mo as I went west. I barely had to pedal my bike as I headed east. My ride home was after midnight, … Continue reading →

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Cars vs. pedestrians and bicycle riders

Posted on April 5, 2014 by bluelawscribe

My wife likes to say “all drivers are idiots.” She tells my son that all the time when we are out and about. I tell him that too many drivers are completely unaware of pedestrians. They don’t walk anywhere and … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Biking hits a snag already

Posted on April 4, 2014 by bluelawscribe

Today is April 4 and I haven’t been on my bike in two days. Yesterday was rainy all day, so I decided to just hunker down and stay indoors. We went to the TinCaps season opener yesterday evening, but we … Continue reading →

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More from the first day of 30 Days of Biking

Posted on April 1, 2014 by bluelawscribe

It’s now during the day on April 1, the first day of the 30 Days of Biking challenge. I am sitting in a branch of the public library after riding my bicycle from home. The library is about 2 miles … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Biking underway

Posted on April 1, 2014 by bluelawscribe

Although I still consider today March 31, the clock on my computer says it’s April 1, and I have already ridden my bicycle the first day of the 30 Days of Biking Challenge. I rode home from work. The GPS … Continue reading →

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First race of 2014

Posted on February 17, 2014 by bluelawscribe

On Sunday I ran my first race of 2014, the Run it for Chris Brown 5K prediction race at IPFW. Chris Brown was a member of the IPFW cross-country team who died of cancer about 10 years ago, and the … Continue reading →

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More Yoga and another run

Posted on January 31, 2014 by bluelawscribe

Friday I made a second attempt at Yoga. My wife took our son to get his haircut. I put an Upsidedown Pudding Cake in the oven and put  the Kids and Yoga DVD in. I did the routine and felt … Continue reading →

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Nice run

Posted on January 31, 2014 by bluelawscribe

As January winds down, I am looking forward to what I hope is a warmer month. Our local minor league baseball team put tickets on sale Thursday, 63 days before Opening Day. Nine weeks. With all the snow on the … Continue reading →

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