Month: June 2024
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Heat Wave, fin
Yesterday’s push to Akron in the heat was a bit of overdoing it. Rick was willing to drive sag as far as I wanted to go today. But the forecast was for rain and thunderstorms, so we decided to just pack up and head home. Once home I immediately began packing up Kuroko in the…
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Heat Wave, Day 4
After a day curtailed by the heat (Day 2) and a fairly easy day in the shade (Day 3), we were ready to take on the challenge again today. Following a fairly brisk start at 7 on flat roads, we got into the climby bits at the 20km mark. The first and biggest climb of…
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Heat Wave, Day 3
Yesterday we called a halt to the ride before noon because of the heat. We’d covered 71km out of a planned 118. While we waited for the sag wagon we discussed the plan of action for the rest of the week. Rather than try to finish the entire route, we would hit the highlights: sections…
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Heat Wave, Day 2
We set out from Xenia quite a bit earlier than yesterday, hoping to get in as much pedaling as we could before the heat came on. Once clear of Xenia, the path is straight and flat. While trees line both sides, they don’t overhang the path for the most part. There’s far less shade than…
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Heat Wave, Day 1
We aimed for a 7 a.m. departure, but Rick and I chatted on at breakfast. We finally got underway about 7:45. The first few kilometers were along the riverside park and then a bit of broken city pavement. Soon after that we turned northward on the cycling course, and remained on the course for the…
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That’s just swell
Following the Edogawa Century, I charged up all my GoPro batteries in the dual-battery charger. Then in the process of swapping one into the camera, I dropped it on the floor — just a simple drop of less than 60cm. But then when I picked it up, it wouldn’t fit in the camera. I had…
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Claustrophobic
In just 48 hours I’ll be boarding a plane to fly to the start of the next adventure. Following my last jaunt up the Edogawa, I had a short list of maintenance items I wanted to address, and then it would be time to pack up Kuroko for the trip. The Edogawa ride was largely…
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Edogawa Century
In another week I’ll embark on a multi-day adventure on another continent. In the meantime, with fantastic weather in the offing, I wanted a 100km ride that wasn’t overly challenging (i.e., no climbing). I’ve only recently chanced upon the Edogawa cycling course and a (mostly) traffic-free route to reach it. My first time on the…
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Temporary Addition
This is just until I get the dynamo set-up sorted out. But I’ve got a big ride before that. I’ve had the light sitting in a drawer for at least two years. It still has a charge.