41.4 miles/ +1617 ft/ total miles 41.4 The weather forecast was correct: light rain, wind, and cold. So it was not an enjoyable ride but I got it done. There was a stretch for about an hour around Westborough where there was no rain, so that helped a little. I came across a post on …
Atlantic Ocean
I rode to Wollaston Beach in Quincy to dip the back wheel into the Atlantic and start heading toward the Pacific Ocean. Present for the "ceremony" and photo opp were my sister, her husband, and a long-time friend (since second grade) who now lives in Cambridge. We had lunch at Tony's Clam Shop, and then …
Arrived in Boston
11.8 miles, 607.4 ft elevation gain The bike arrived at Harris Cyclery yesterday and I arrived at Logan Airport this morning. I took the train and bus to the bike shop and caught a picture with the guys there, along with my bike: Harris Cyclery is well-known as the shop where Sheldon Brown worked. Brown …
Последний урок по русскому языку / Last Russian class
Сегодня я ездила в университет на велосипеде и ходила в класс (русский язык 203), как обычно. Но это у меня был последний раз в этой четверти, потому что я улетаю завтра. Мне было очень интересно изучать русский язык в этом году. Я ещё говорю на русском с ошибками, но лучше, чем раньше! Today I rode …
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Ride to Tiger Mountain
62 miles, 3816 ft elevation gain Since my touring bike is on the UPS truck, I had to ride my other bike (Rodriguez Stellar) on Sunday. It is a pleasure to ride and quite a different experience from riding the touring bike. So light, nimble (twitchy), almost flies up the hills. With a good weather …
Bike is on the way to Boston
On Tuesday, I rode my bike to R&E Cycles, and left it with them for packing and shipping. They installed a new chain and middle chainring, checked over all the bolts, etc., and packed it in a big box. Today UPS picked it up, and it will start making its way across the country. It …
Shakedown ride
38.3 Miles, + 2181 ft., Riding time 3 hr 42 min. Today was my chance to try out everything before I ship the bike to Boston on Tuesday. Here's what I tried out: Me and the bike All the panniers, handlebar and seat bags, packed with (almost) all the stuff Mapping a route using "Ridewithgps" …
Mercer Island ride
Beautiful weather yesterday and clouds and drizzle today. Spring ... Rode around Mercer Island using the new Garmin 820. Since I already know the ride, I wanted to see if the Garmin would give good instructions. It did well, other than losing the signal in the I-90 tunnel. It didn't find the route again until …
Planning for the Big Bike Ride
You have to start with a plan. My plan is to ship my bike to a shop near Boston, fly to Boston, pick up the bike, and ride back to Seattle. In general, I will follow the Adventure Cycling Northern Tier route. I will do my own routing from Boston to the Adirondacks, since the …
Judy's Bike Ride 2017 