When you are driving in a car, you don't think very often about the wind blowing by, or the wind you are creating with your car. You don't think about the resistance it takes to propel your car through the air itself, much less the force required to resist wind blowing at you. But when … Continue reading The gentle breeze …
Category: Fitness
The distracting beat of the drummer
Have you ever tried to dance a waltz while polka music was playing? Have you ever tried to sing a madrigal while bongo drums were playing? Okay, my examples might be a little far afield. I thought of the first one earlier today as a sort of metaphor. The second one, though I have actually … Continue reading The distracting beat of the drummer
Dining for a Dollar a Day
I got an e-mail on Thursday with the below offer in it: 2015 Season Passes On Sale Now IT'S HERE...our lowest price of the year!Purchase your Worlds of Fun 2015 Season Pass and enjoy: LOWEST PRICE FOR 2015 just $94.50 or 9 easy payments of $10.50* UNLIMITED ACCESS to the park any time you want … Continue reading Dining for a Dollar a Day
Fitness update
When you ride a bicycle you are much more aware of the weather and the road than when you are in a motor vehicle. I am not certain how a motorcyclist recognizes the weather, but while riding my bicycle i can tell the resistance from the wind. It has a major impact on the amount … Continue reading Fitness update
Living life in the Trash Lane
The reemergence of the bicycle as a means of both exercise and transportation in the United States is also being experienced here in Kansas City. Most of the time it is met with honking by motorists at inappropriate and inopportune times (the ones most likely to startle the cyclist into a dangerous swerve that could … Continue reading Living life in the Trash Lane
Double Flat on Bicycle — a blessing?
People's ideas of what rights a bicycle has on the road is interesting. The other day someone turned in front of me at a light, and the people behind me had to honk and me and yell at me to let me know I had almost been hit. They needn't have bothered. As a cyclist … Continue reading Double Flat on Bicycle — a blessing?
Non-triathlon experience
Well, I spent a lot of time (sort of) getting ready for this morning's triathlon that didn't happen. When I was first asked, I didn't even have an operational bicycle, though I had just ordered one through River Market Cyclery. It was two weeks before and I finally had a bicycle. But that turned out … Continue reading Non-triathlon experience
Helping My Son With His Summer School Homework
Today I had Betsy drop Nathan off at River Market Cyclery, to meet me there after work. I had taken his bicycle in for brake work and seat adjustment two Saturday's ago, but had forgotten about it until yesterday. I called this morning to see if the bike was ready -- it was scheduled for … Continue reading Helping My Son With His Summer School Homework
New Bicycle — First Flat Tire
Monday morning I rode my bicycle down to the community center to swim, and then took it via bus to the RiverMarket Cyclery shop. Since they open at 10 a.m. and this was 7:30 a.m., I left it hooked up to their bicycle rack outside, and gave them a call at 10 a.m. so they … Continue reading New Bicycle — First Flat Tire
New Bicycle — one GIANT step toward the triathlon
My new bicycle finally came in yesterday. I picked it up today from RiverMarket Cyclery. It is a 2015 Giant Escapade 2, color dark blue. Looks nice, and rides even nicer. Had a nice break-in ride home. I picked it up today, but they were too busy to finish outfitting it for me. So I'll … Continue reading New Bicycle — one GIANT step toward the triathlon
At The Rainbow 