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Another Mamil hits the road

I have started many stories about bicycle racing but have never written one that is as good as the racers are both on the indoor and outdoor tracks and on the roads.

— Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

Why Land’s End to John o’ Groats?

Fearless Leader Joe and I have been discussing cycling from Land’s End to John o’ Groats — lejog — ever since our triumphal entry into Paris last year. I’ve been keeping it in the back of my mind while considering the purchase of a touring bike and other life events. Finally, FLJ called me this…

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The members of Group B-12 posing after the ride

At long last, Tour de Tohoku

The long and winding road … to the start I’ve been thinking and talking about the Tour de Tohoku since I first learned of it a couple of years ago, and planning on it since this May when registration had been scheduled to start. From there it was waiting for the lottery, learning that I’d…

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A large cherry tree in full blossom stands in the left of the image, with a long branch sweeping low across the photo to the right. An asphalt path appears at bottom center and turns to the right at a stone bridge with white iron railings. There is a bicycle on the bridge.

Fujisan and Sakura

I’ve been moaning about the fact I have a four-day weekend and the forecast is for rain the whole time. But the weather relented yesterday and I got a mostly rain-free ride, with the added benefit of sakura. The day started out looking a bit bleak after the previous night’s rain, but we were graced…

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