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The Trials and Tribulations of a Saturday Cyclist
When I woke up this morning, I checked the weather forecast on my phone. This is something I rarely do because regardless of whether it is hot or cold, the thermostats in both the bus I take to work and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, exercise, fitness, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, photography, Saturday morning, seasons, smart phone, temperature, tires
Tagged 80+kms, cycling computer, dropped stuff, exercise, flat tire, group ride, new roads, Newmarket Eagles, phone, photography, Saturday, social
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Oooops of a Saturday
Whenever I go out on a Friday night, I know that I am decreasing the likelihood that I will make Saturday’s group ride. Either I will get home too late and be too tired to wake up, or I will … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, repair, Saturday morning
Tagged bicycles, cleats, clipless pedals, cycling, gear, group ride, mistakees, morning, Newmarket Eagles, oops, pedals, repairs, replacing, Saturday
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On a Cold Saturday Morning
68.99 km Elev Gain 603 m Time 3h 9m I am not sure a cyclist planning on an early Saturday morning ride should look at the weather forecast. I mean, when I saw that it was going to be 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, fitness, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, self improvement
Tagged a turn in the front, bicycle, cycling, exercise, fitness, group rides, hill climbs, morning, Newmarket Eagles, pulling, riding, Saturday, speed
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The Difference a Week Makes
In stark contrast to last week’s chilly ride, by the time I got to the meeting place at 8:20, I and the rest of the Eagles were sweating. None of the potential C riders I knew were there, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, fitness, group rides, health, maximum speed, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, speed
Tagged action cam, Bradford, canal, climbs, clockwise, fitness, group rides, health, hills, Newmarket, Newmarket Eagles, records, Saturday, Sony, speed, strava, sweating, warm
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11 Degrees….11!
I have a small computer mounted on my bike. It is by no means the fancy Garmin or Wahoo system I lust after but can’t ever seem to find room in the budget for. However, it does the job and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, group rides, hills, morning, nature, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, scenery
Tagged 11 degrees, bicycles, cold, cool, cycling, group C, morning, Newmarket Eagles, rides, Saturday, slow, temerature
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Vietnamese Coffee Morning
There is something great about a day when I can drink my coffee slowly and reflect on the days past and the days ahead. Today is Remembrance Day, so reflecting is definitely needed. This is so different from mornings when … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beverages, breakfast, coffee, mindfulness, morning, Vietnamese
Tagged aroma, beans, breakfast, coffee, drinking, grinder, morning, Saturday, Vietnamese
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How my Saturday was Ruined.
My Saturday started off rather badly. Saturdays are all about things I can’t do on weekdays. Saturday is the day when I can drink more coffee at a much more leisurely pace. Saturday is the day when I can … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comic strips, entertainment, media, news, newspaper
Tagged Asahi Evening News, comic strips, crossword, Daily Yomiuri, delivery, Japan, Japan Times, jumble, Macleans, newspaper, Retail, Saturday, sudoku, the Economist, Zits
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August 16, 2014: Coincidences
Today’s plan had me popping around to a friend’s place for drinks and any merriment that might ensue. I had the person’s address and phone number, so I felt pretty confident that everything would work out well. The only problem … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, health, lifestyle, Perfection, Reflections
Tagged apartment, beer, cell phone, cider, coincidence, friends, libation, lobby, luck, overcast, party, Saturday
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