Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Triple Rochelle!!!!!

I completed what was perhaps the biggest cycling week of my life on Saturday with a 68 mile road ride I call the Triple Rochelle (as I went through there 3 times)! I started about 10am at my home in … Continue reading

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Reward & Punishment:
Wednesday Afternoon Ride at San Felasco

There is always a certain amount of reward & punishment to my summer mountain bike rides at San Felasco! The heat & physical exertion are rewarded by the good feeling and outdoor experience. Today there were more dimensions to this … Continue reading

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Fuck You GPD!!!!!
(Gainesville Police Department)

Sure feels good to get that out! As I write this I am supposedly taking the online Florida Driver Improvement course (in another window). What a waste of time and money ($20), you have to be logged in for 4 … Continue reading

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Sunday Bike Ride: Purple Veined Milkweeds & Crossing the River Styx

I finished off my bike week with a 51 mile road ride this morning, in quite humid conditions. I’ve really been biking like crazy this week! Three mountain bike rides at San Felasco totaling 83 miles & two road bike … Continue reading

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Mushroom Season has Arrived!

I finished my Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor Extravaganza with a 30 mile mountain bike ride at San Felasco yesterday (Monday). Apparently I am getting a little out of control, as I also mountain biked 17 miles Friday afternoon, got up … Continue reading

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Kayaking with Friends at Cedar Key
(with photo gallery)

I escaped Gainesville to Cedar Key on Sunday for a kayaking adventure with my friends Ben & Michael! After a bit of planning, including concerns about the potential for thunderstorms & deciding where to launch, we ended out launching from … Continue reading

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