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Yesterday was an abbreviated ride due to heading out too close to the time for the solar eclipse. I was a bit too cautious, but on the other hand here is another missive from me today. I did do 3 gravel loops at pace (read aggressive). Today was my bog standard trail ride but with…

The eclipse was supposed to attain 94% occlusion. Using a pinhole I projected an image of the sun that had a big cookie bite taken out of it. Then the clouds rolled in. It did get dark. Then as the light returned the birds started chirping. My neighborhood won’t get another bite out of the…

Watching the race right now. The roughly 30 member front group which includes Mathieu van der Poel (MVDP) is averaging 50.3 kph at the moment. That is a record pace over cobble sections most sane people would not contemplate walking or running over. If MVDP repeats as champion today, he will do so as the…

Thomas Neuburger, in his Friday Links links a Substack post by Sarah Kendzior titled “Servants of a Mafia State”. I’m not providing a link to Ms. Kendzior’s post as Neuburger’s link gets you past the paywall. Ms. Kendzior has a very negative view of Merrick Garland and Jamie Gorelick. She is preaching to a choir…

I am restless. Actually, extremely restless as local weather has precluded any outdoors trail rides. Well, maybe my disinclination to brave strong winds and a rolling shower might not put off a more hardy dedicated athlete. Aging transforms one. I really did not expect the diminished pace and power that dotage would confer. I can…

I have a domain that is hosted by WordPress. At unpredictable intervals I will post thoughts that are hopefully provocative and stimulating. This is not one of those posts. Topics probably will include personal fitness with an emphasis on cycling, geopolitics, and the abysmal state of public health in the United States, in particular, the…