I was kind of lollygagging around the house when Larry, a friend and new bike rider called. “Hey John, I’m down the street on the bike path, can I come by?” Continue reading “Seasonal Weather Finally”
Author: capejohn
A bike riding footie fan living and riding in SouthCoast towns of Massachusetts.
My bicycle rides include commuting, day trips as well as long and short tours.
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Solstice Ride
It was 52 degrees F when I decided to go for a night ride to bring in the Winter Solstice. The longest night of the year and a celebration of the goddess Yule and the return of light. The Druids, the Pagans and the Christians have their celebrations of the Christmas season. For those of us who’s only religion is bike riding, the solstice is another reason to get out and ride. Continue reading “Solstice Ride”
Farm Country
It was too good a day not to continue riding after work. A few extra miles through the farm country of Fairhaven, MA gave a total of 16 miles for the morning ride.
Some Culture
Us bike riders also have culture. After dinner at the Quahog Republic we spent an evening with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. Normally our seats would be primo. Tonight however, we found that third row is not the best way to experience the symphony. We could only see a small part of the orchestra. Continue reading “Some Culture”
Dress For The Season
Enjoy the music while you read
Me, Bri and love my bicycle, may be the only ones in this circle who really enjoy winter riding. The three of us found the joy of year round bike riding from bike commuting to our jobs.
Although I no longer commute to work per se, I get to ride to my volunteer job for four weeks. Other than that, I still enjoy my almost daily winter rides. Most are under 15 miles round trip and they are more often than not a ride to a coffee shop or super market. I always bring a camera which is pretty obvious.
Laugh Till You Cry. Like These Two
The lad on the left says, “easy”. Then the bomb goes off.
New York’s 5 Boroughs At 12 MPH (Critical Mass on Steroids)
I’m planning on doing my 9th tour this May.What a great way to see New York. Registration fills quickly.
MAY 1, 2016
TD FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR
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This will be my 9th Five Boroughs ride. Saturday travel lets me spend the day in NY doing tourist stuff. Sunday morning 32,000 of us set off to ride over 5 bridges and through the 5 boroughs of New York ending with a great climb over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
Whale in the Whaling City
A whale going for a swim in the harbor of the former whaling capital of the world? Kind of chancy if you ask me. The juvenile leviathan is a welcome sight in New Bedford, MA’s inner harbor, getting lots of attention from the locals.
Fog and Bell Ringers
The warm weather creates beautiful foggy days to ride a bike. Especially on the waterfront where the cold water meets the warm air. It’s like riding in a cloud. My commute to the Salvation Army where I drive the bell ringers is the best part of the day.
The pool of bell ringers is down this year which makes for a very large deficit compared to last year. After the word got out about the corundum a few people volunteered to help out and man a station. This family was offered to my territory today. They only worked two hours and in that short time, they collected more money than any other one day pot, that by the way, have eight hours to fill. A mother with a ukulele singing carols with her two boys opens hearts and wallets.
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It’s All In The Timing.
I wanted to ride today but had no idea where to go. As I passed Cumberland Farms I decided to get a coffee and ride to Fort Phoenix to relax, have a cup and make a couple of family phone calls.
There is a hurricane barrier at Fort Phoenix that allows people to walk or bike to the middle of the harbor. There, sits a gate that closes to protect the New Bedford harbor from tidal surges during hurricanes and other major storms.
I was about to leave when I noticed lots of police boats outside the gates. Soon enough on the horizon, a big freighter appeared. It took quite a while for her to make her way to the gate, but eventually she did and I was there with my twice dropped pretty expensive camera that is being held together with rubber bands. What better way to end the career of my favorite camera than a large freighter 30 feet away.
The few of us who had made our way to the middle of the harbor to get a close look all agreed that our timing was impeccable.
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A Midnight Rider 