Tag: cycling
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Why would anyone cycle around Rocky Mount NC? July 10, 2026
My cardiologist advised that until we fix a malfunctioning valve I should refrain from extremely strenuous exercise. He said I could continue to bicycle but not vigorously. I certainly was not going to just sit at home. I needed somewhere FLAT to explore by bicycle so I drove over to Rocky Mount NC. Why cycle…
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A Chapel Hill bike ride cut short; June 5, 2026
On both my out-of-town trips and around town I usually ride a blue Bike Friday. This photo was taken a month ago in Spain. I can be slack about bicycle maintenance which should be done BEFORE something breaks but I often sadly wait until the part in question snaps off or the tire goes flat.…
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Two Old Guys Explore Rural Spain by bicycle; May 9-18, 2026
I love Spain. Not only that, traveling there is easier because I can at least imperfectly speak the language, having spent a semester in college in Bogotá way back in 1977. Much of Spain gets too hot for pleasant cycling in the summer so my friend Lyman and I hoped our mid-May departure would give…
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Amtrak to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, April 9, 2026
I have always been fascinated by railroads. Back in the seventh and eighth grade, rather than studying (I was a terrible student) or even poring over something like baseball statistics I obsessively read train schedules. My dad supportively found me an old copy of the two inch thick Official Railway Guide which listed all the…
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