RecumBum

Google Maps is a great online mapping site, providing road maps of the entire US (and much of the rest of the world), as well as satellite views and the innovative “Street View” for selected cities. But you can’t always trust what it tells you. I’ve noticed this a few times just recently. I’d map [...]

It’s been a pretty solid week of riding, with a few really tough excursions. The week started with two take-it-easy type of days, Sunday and Monday, totaling about 55 miles at a very moderate pace on gravel roads on the mountain bike. Tuesday, a friend and I did a 70-miler, with me on the Django, [...]

I’m a bit slow on the draw with this, but I’d like to introduce you to the newest steed in my stable: No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you — it’s not a recumbent. And no, I’m not planning to give up recumbents or anything. I still love my Burley Django, and it’s still my main [...]

Well, April turned out to be a heckuva month for me, cycling-wise, with 650 miles in the saddle, bringing me to over 1500 for the year, way ahead of goal. In fact, April was my biggest month ever, which I find incredible, since the weather was intermittently crappy, with wind, rain, and cold all being [...]