"Zer0's"

    Zero is such a demoralizing number.. I lost zero pounds this month.. I saved zero dollars the past couple months.. And I've got zero vacation days left.. I got 2 more months of bicycle riding as the year comes to a end.. Then I start at ZERO.. January is such a cold month its hard to get on the bike when its that cold out and limited sunshine because of shorter days.. Back in January of 2011 it was hard to pick a goal of how many miles do I want to push myself.. I picked 3,000 miles.. I thought it was attainable but not easy.. While here I am on Halloween at 3,433mi.. I'm trying to get to 3,650mi. for the year..That would put me at 10 miles a day average.. I should make it but with the cold weather.. limited sunshine and Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching.. going to have to make the best of the opportunities.. Have fun & be safe...

3,235.0 miles

     3,235.0 miles...what a unique number..so far that is how many miles I've road on my bicycle..I hoping I've got another 600-800 miles left before the year ends...I've found out that if I put a zero infront of the three its a zip code in NH..or after the 5 its a zip code in FLA or a state road in Texas..if I had time it could be winning lottery tickets..who knows...just having fun with numbers...have a fun October..but be safe...

October

     October is my favorite month..When I think of October I think of vibrant fall colors..Here in the Carolinas we also think of Carolina Blue cause of the blue skys in the fall.. Carolina's fall is the best time of year..After a very hot summer..cooler weather is much appreciated..There's so much to look forward to in October..Football season is starting to heat up..wether it is High School, College, or the NFL..In baseball we have the fall classic..The World Series.. All kinds of apple festivals..and most of all the changing of the leaves..For cyclest it is the best season with the cool morning and warm afternoons..then cool down again in the evening..all summer long I get up early to get my ride in before it gets to hot.. now I can ride late morning or early afternoon on Sunday..and feel the warm of the sun..I love riding my bike fast..but that is not the only thing I like about it..To me riding a bike is like riding in a convertable at 10 mph and enjoying the sights and sounds..my 2nd favorite is walking in to Starbucks and smelling that coffee fresh brewed.. but that is another story.. back to riding..one thing about October that is so unique is when I go bike riding early in the month..How much the scenery changes from beginning of the month to the end of the month..wither you ride the same roads or different roads.. at the end of the month we celebrate Halloween...just a thought...my bike and I will dress up as Evil Kneveil on his motorcycle...have a great month...Be safe..

Priorities or a 911...Who Knew...

     Something happened to my friend and I...and we both had a panic in our eye...You see my car could need a oil change this weekend and I'll postpone it to the next weekend or the weekend after... better yet...at this moment my passenger side back tire has a slow leak and instead of repairing it...I just put air in it and I'll get to it someday...like mowing the lawn..I'll get to it soon attitude...
     But my bike..it jumps right to the front line...ASAP is not soon enough...I treat it like a first born...I like my car its great...useful and I do need it...but my bike...totally different...its like a extension of my body and when I"m on it and riding my bike we hit a rhythm that propels my body to a new gear...I'm sorry but only a person who rides a bike on a regularly would understand...I know my family doesn't...
    You see I went for a ride today...towards the end of the ride...the battery died...I said that "Sucks"...So at the end of the ride I had to ask friend how many miles were on his speedometer...cause this year I'm trying to see how many miles I can ride this year...So that being said...I knew I had to get a replacement asap...there was a panic...that I couldn't ride till I do...I did...I can sleep now...
    My friend Ray is been doing a great job commuting to work by bicycle...about 4 out of 5 days...on his ride back on Friday his front tire was low...he didn't worry at first...thinking he would put air in it later...When he got home he notice it was flat...He said to himself I'll patch it no problem...but that was a problem it didn't take...he was busy on Saturday...so later in the day we were trying to find some tubes for his bike...His bike take a unusual size..4 bike shops later and with a sense of urgency... he found some he thought about buying all of them...but resisted and only bought 2...
    We both felt better by the end of Sunday...We are back on track...by the way I'll fix that tire soon I promise...