When was the last time your walked away from a discussion, only to think of The Perfect Comeback hours later? Recreate the scene for us, and use your winning line.
I didn’t have a plan for today’s ride. That’s why the beginning is random things about the city. I was drawing a blank and it became clear to let the video tell the story with the music.
Tag: Fairhaven Ma
Riding With The Fall River Bike Group On The Roads Less Traveled
The Daily Post asked us to write about the road less traveled. A suggestion was made on the topic but today’s bike ride on the quiet roads on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts made the daily post very apropos.
The Fall River Bike Committee put the word out for a bike ride in my back yard. I offered to lead the ride, they accepted, and we rode. The group set the pace to accommodate some new riders who by the way did wonderful and liked it.
FALL RIVER BIKE COMMITEE from John Sullivan on Vimeo.
CLICK HERE for the ride with GPS route.
One Hundred Million Dollars
The day screamed for a long bike ride and I decided to cross the bridge into the city of New Bedford. I ran into a fellow bike rider and invited him to join our ride on Sunday. When I told him it would be around 30 miles he reneged saying his bike was only good for 20 miles or less. I mentioned that we stopped at a cafe half way through the ride, so it’s actually two 15 mile rides, which is well within his 20 mile limit. He didn’t bite. Continue reading “One Hundred Million Dollars”
I’m Calling the EPA
Today’s daily post suggestion.
Karma Chameleon Reincarnation: do you believe in it?
Do you believe in heaven and hell? Gods? Aliens? Ghost? How about crop circles? Reincarnation is in the same category as all those other things. I know none of those exist, so my answer is no, I don’t believe in reincarnation or any of those other things. But they can be fun pranks to play on people.
It was such a nice morning,29 and sunny, that I had my coffee and a bagel on the outside deck of Flower Girls Baking Company after my daily gym session. Today is also a nice day to go for a long enough ride to put on my Garmin. Stay tuned. Continue reading “I’m Calling the EPA”
Time Travel
Turn to your co-workers, kids, Facebook friends, family — anyone who’s accessible — and ask them to suggest an article, an adjective, and a noun. There’s your post title! Now write.
My daily bike ride this time of year is the same as the day before. A one mile ride to the gym, then to the market for tonight’s meal ingredients, then to a coffee shop to read the NY Times over a good cup of Joe . There is not much different to say or show that I haven’t posted at least a couple of times. However, I have two dogs.
Watch Out For Black Ice
Evasive Action Today’s Daily Post assignment is “What’s the most significant secret you’ve ever kept? Did the truth ever come out?”
When a secret is revealed to one person, it’s inevitable that within a very short time, there are dozens of people sworn to secrecy.
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The early mornings are for the older gentlemen walking on the bike path. Today while riding to the gym I ran into three who were walking on the left side of the photo above. It’s the horse path and also where everyone takes their dogs to shit. The women pick it up and the men usually don’t. Continue reading “Watch Out For Black Ice”
I’m Thinking of Not Riding Today
Thanks, Hindsight This year is moving along just fine. The retired life is treating me well. Biking, weight training and yoga are keeping me fit in body and mind which allows all the other things in life to fall into place nicely.
I am seriously considering riding my bicycle cross country on the Adventure Cycling Southern Tier Route in October. Not doing the whole route but pedaling from Ocala, Florida to Austin, Texas. It’s 1200 miles and should take somewhere in the range of 20-30 days. I like to take days off to smell the roses if any show themselves. Continue reading “I’m Thinking of Not Riding Today”
The Daily Prompt and Riding A Bicycle In The Winter
The Daily Prompt is a writing training aid. It suggests a subject to help what we call writers block. I try to incorporate the “Prompt” with my bicycle writing into one post. Sometimes it works. Today’s prompt is titled Alma Mater
Alma Mater —You’ve been asked to speak at your high school alma mater — about the path of life. (Whoa.) Draft the speech.
My University soccer team was being inducted into the schools hall of fame. A good number of the players traveled to the event. The team was from 20 some odd years past, so there was a lot of catching up to do. It was an annual event and there were a six or eight different inductees. Individuals, our team, a coach for example. It was the standard college ceremony. We were the first to be inducted that night and lined up on the side of the stage at the bottom of the stairs. As the short bio of our team was being read as an introduction, a team mate standing behind me said. “we took a vote and nominated you to give the speech”. At that moment the MC announced, “Please give a warm welcome to the 1977 UMass soccer team”.
Winter Biking
Those who ride in the winter can relate. Those who don’t are missing out. Continue reading “The Daily Prompt and Riding A Bicycle In The Winter”
Just Me And The Dogs On The MUP.
Sudden Shifts Sudden shifts in weather can occur at the beach for sure. But they can also happen riding a bike three days after a blizzard. Soft snow, icy footprints, crusty snow and pavement can make for some challenging bicycle riding. But if you bike, you know it’s also fun.
MUP is an acronym for Multi Use Path. The one I use is a Rail to Trail converted alternate route into town. If the path is not clear, the only way to town is on US Rt. 6. A four lane highway with a posted speed of 40 MPH. Most drivers exceed 50 and approach 60 MPH since the road was newly paved in the fall.
I decided to get studded tires for my bike this winter because the town doesn’t clear this path of snow, and no one on rt 6 clears their sidewalks. Those two things force bikes and pedestrians onto a state highway to get to the town center.
Today I rode the MUP to the gym and the coffee shop. The terrain was a mix of ice, crusty snow, blacktop and 5″ deep soft snow. I had to stop three times and walk when I hit the soft snow. The one mile ride was a pretty good leg workout and warm up for my time in the gym. After the workout I stopped in the Flower Girl Baking Company for a good cup of coffee and a really light and delicious slice of quiche.
On the return trip I avoided riding on the path and took my chances on RT 6. It’s two lanes in each direction and I took 1/3 of the lane forcing cars to go around and not squeeze me into the embankment. It worked out fine with every vehicle moving to the passing lane as they drove by me. Today I got to ride a little ebony and a little ivory.
Below is the example of sudden shifts in the terrain while riding my bike. (Having fun).
The Blizzard of 2016
Say Your Name My name is Lucy and I like snow.
This one is a humdinger in the making. The call is for 12-15 inches with high winds and heavy wet snow. I’m hoping the temperature drops into the 20’s to make the snow much lighter. This storm is predicted to last 24 hours with more snow coming later in the week. I am fond of saying that things like this are just a weather event until people are added into the equation. Then it becomes a catastrophe. Continue reading “The Blizzard of 2016”
A Midnight Rider 