Author: Dave R (Admin)

  • Single speeding: still fun

    Now that I’m home I’ve been riding my city bike more. It’s a single speed (no gears) , which means a bit more standing up and my top speed is pretty slow. And… I like it. It was a bit weird getting back on it – riding Clyde the adventure bike is like driving a…

  • Remembering TD2024: Peak and End

    One of the best books I’ve ever read is: Thinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Khaneman. A big part of the book is about the inherent biases in human thinking, and my favorite example is about this experiment: Why people prefer more pain. The video is a bit long and nerdy, but worth it. Basically:…

  • Mt. Margaret

    Nice hike with Brian G. To the peak of Mt. Margaret yesterday. Took a short dip in Lk. Samamish and had a great dinner.

  • Current status: wasps contained

  • On the mend

    Tl;Dr: saddle sores almost healed. Went to see the doc today. He says: almost healed, no need for dressing, continue on about your bizness. I got some cycling ‘bibs’ bike shorts with suspenders. Basically what everybody says is the Right Thing. I have to say, feels ok. I’ll have to see how things shape up…

  • Flowers

  • TDElectro in 3… 2…

    https://www.theverge.com/24187989/e-bikepacking-charging-range-lessons-gear-review

  • A little bit of cooking

    Tl;Dr: Vichyssoise & Peruvian Chicken A fair bit of messing around, but should be a nice combination of heat and dampening

  • Td24 outcomes: less of a man

    Tl;Dr: I lost 4% body fat and almost half my visceral fat, while only losing a pound of lean tissue! More later

  • Not bike related: The Drama Economy

    Tl;Dr: the ability to make money from drama makes for suspicious news News is supposed to help us understand the world by providing factual information. Adding profit to the equation can cause strange results. Imagine a peaceful, stable world – what would the news look like? Pleasant but cloudy weather; neighbors are grocery shopping; elected…