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Reflections on Winter

Sometimes it’s nice to listen to music while riding, sometimes the quiet rain is enough. Tweet

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Autumn Has Arrived

Things have been a little quiet here lately – my apologies. There hasn’t been much to report, other than that we’ve finally got some color in the trees, just in time for the leaves to fall. It’s getting light later … Continue reading

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Rainy-day Cycling

I don’t know about you all out there in internet-land, but here in Portland, our June tends to not be all that summery, which means we still have to be thinking about what we’re doing when we leave the house … Continue reading

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Just a bit of everyday

I don’t know about elsewhere, but Portland has been hit with quite a bit of rain the last few weeks, and right now, the whole city is kind of a big puddle. Last week, we had some mud slides and … Continue reading

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More Winter Weather

Tuesday night after we had eaten dinner, put our pajamas on, re-arranged our bedroom, and were getting ready to tuck in for the night, we noticed it had started snowing! We realized that snow is fleeting in Portland, so we … Continue reading

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A Continuing Theme

If the rain stunts our tomatoes again this year, I’m going to be pissed. My suit pants, on the other hand, will dry out just fine, and so will my cap. No harm done. It’s been warm (mid-70′s), rainy and … Continue reading

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Mid-July

It’s the middle of summer, can’t you tell? :) Hope you’re all enjoying bright, sunny days with moderate temperatures :) Tweet

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Changing Weather

The other day, Trina was meeting me and a co-worker for dinner after we got off work. It was raining on and off that day, so Trina hung out at home a little longer until the rain stopped, and made … Continue reading

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More cycling progressions

It seems that one of the biggest deterrents to cycling in Portland has been rain. It seems a bit strange, since it rains quite often, and people feel perfectly comfortable walking in the rain, often without umbrellas. In any case, … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Portland

Today you moved a step closer to being a non-fair-weather-cycling city. It rained overnight and this morning, and still we had bike racks at OHSU mostly filled, and more bike traffic going up the aerial tram than I’ve ever seen … Continue reading

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