Category Archives: bicycling

Still Living & Biking Strong! (click for full post with photo gallery)

Posted on December 11, 2010 by taroman

So it’s been a while since I got around to blogging! However, I am happy to report I am still doing very well! I know I have been neglecting my cyberworld, other than the occasional rant on facebook (or rants … Continue reading →

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Saturday Ride: Wildflowers, Suffering & Reflective Thought (click for more photos)

Posted on August 22, 2010 by taroman

As usual, I am back on my bike! Today was another road ride on the Gainesville/Hawthorne Trail & surrounding areas (80 miles). I started early, but so did the storms. So when the thunderstorm moved in on the trail, I … Continue reading →

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Turtle ride!

Posted on August 19, 2010 by taroman

It was hot on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail today around 2pm! Wildlife was still out though! Turtles, Tortoises, Turkeys & Bunnies. Must have seen over 30 turkeys! The hare & the poults were too quick, but I got a turtle & … Continue reading →

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Weekend Rides with photo gallery! (click to see)

Posted on August 15, 2010 by taroman

So a new treat for my massive blog reading audience is that I bought a new camera (Lumix FH20)! It is much more compact than my Canon, but still has nice Macro features & 8x optical zoom. I bought a … Continue reading →

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Another 200 Mile Week!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by taroman

So I hate to turn this into Tom’s biking blog, but biking does seem to be one of my main preoccupations these days! You may have noticed that I added a mileage report to the right sidebar of my blog … Continue reading →

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Friday: Solo Century Ride with bonus Chanterelles Treat!

Posted on July 2, 2010 by taroman

Somehow I managed to ride 100 miles today! First time I rode that far since the Horrible Hundred back in November ’93 (I think that was the year). I’ve been contemplating a 100 mile ride for a couple weeks, as … Continue reading →

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The Triple Rochelle!!!!!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by taroman

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

Posted on June 9, 2010 by taroman

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)

Posted on June 8, 2010 by taroman

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

Posted on June 6, 2010 by taroman

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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