After a dismal 20 days of April, the weather is gradually getting back to normal.  A 60 F afternoon begged for a bike ride. I’m still recovering from a nasty cold that sapped my stamina.  With that, I rode the “Raza”, my electric assist bike.  I’m also riding it on a group ride tomorrow morning.  The ride promises some serious hills which makes the Raza an easy choice.  It’s awfully nice to look at my speed of 18-20 MPH while riding at what feels like an 8-10 MPH pace.

Part of the ride today was to help finding two lost Labrador Retrievers. Both ran off on Thursday and have been missing since.  The owner hired a tracker and has offered a reward for their return.  We are all hoping for the best.

2018 30 Days of Biking Day 22 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

After the ride while editing the video, I noticed that my ride announcement had the wrong date.   The April 18 ride was posted as May 18.  No wonder only three of us showed up.  Sheesh.

Wednesday Night Casual April 18, 2018 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

 

I was on my daily walk with the dogs on the Phoenix Bike Path in Fairhaven, MA.  when I spotted a fully loaded bike. Needless to say, as a bike touring rider myself, I got excited.  The weather has been awful for most of April, so, as the rider approached I asked, “touring or training”.  The bike stopped and when the rider said “touring”, I noticed the accent.

“Your not from around here. You sound European”.

“Sweeden” she said.

Naturally, the next topic was Zlatan.  Once that was out of the way I asked about her tour.   She began in New York city a few days ago and made it to Newport R.I. before the storms hit.  She couldn’t have been stuck in a better place.  She will be riding her bike around America for the the next four months.  She doesn’t have many plans yet, and will be kind of winging it as she rides west, after a visit to Cape Cod and Boston.

If I wasn’t recovering from a bad cold I would have joined her along a safer route than she had planned.  I did however, meet here at places along the way using my car.  I got her to within 4 miles of the Bourne Bridge that crosses the Cape Cod Canal before I lost her.  I am confident she made it OK to her Warm Showers host in Sandwich, MA.

You can follow her on her American bike adventure  HERE

2018 30 Days of Biking Day 4 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

For the third consecutive year it snowed during the first week of this challenge.  It was however, not a bad day to ride. No wind, nor was it too cold.  I rode to get some errands done, but if it weren’t for the 30 days of biking challenge, I no doubt would have driven.

2018 30 Days of Biking Day 2 from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

Bike Ride Tonight. Ride under the Blue Moon. 100% bike path.

Date: Saturday 3/31/18. Location: EBBP off Rt 103 near Del’s Lemonade. Time: Arrive: 5:45PM
Departure: 6:00PM promptly / Sunset: 7:09PM / Moonrise: 7:26PM / Distance is flexible.

We probably need to change the name of this ride. It was fun, but “mass” probably not.

Providence Critical Mass from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

Hello Again from John Sullivan on Vimeo.

 

Easter.  The first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox.  For some it’s a religious thing.  For people like me who follow the true meaning,  it’s the celebration of new and abundant life, celebrated by the Lilly (new) and the rabbit (abundant).  It’s also the beginning of the cycling season.  Here we go.

Saturday:

Bike Ride!!

There will be a Evening/Moonlight ride on the East Bay Bike Path on Saturday 3/31/18.
I know that we missed the January Blue Moon, but this is our second chance to ride on an event that happens only “once in a Blue Moon”. Join the fun in this Spring Moonlight Ride.

April 1: