Cycling

Good ride this morning

August 16, 2007

My commute this morning was very good. Very quick and no issues with drivers or riders. It was pleasant! Average speed of 12.36 mph, which is a new record for me this year. It helped that I caught most of the lights and didn’t have to stop a lot.

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Back in the saddle…

July 16, 2007

So as of this morning, I feel like I am officially a bike commuter again. The last time I rode to work was back on June 11, and even then, I only rode TO work (since I got a flat when I got there, and had Carrie pick me up after work). But now, armed [...]

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Biking Updates

October 7, 2006

George’s Bikes Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton. Actually, it’s not just biking updates, but mostly that’s what I’m talking about now. Anyway, last weekend I went to NYC for the Yehoodi 8th Anniversary party thing. Among other things, I went on the longest bike ride I’ve ever been on – 30 miles around the island [...]

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Two things, both having to do with Carrie

September 7, 2006

Carrie and Matt Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton. Thing the first: I was riding home from work yesterday, and as I was coming over the bridge on Damen (about 3 miles from home), I was coming up to a red light. So I started to slow down, and heard someone behind me honk. I got [...]

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The Lakefront Path: A Cautionary Tale

September 6, 2006

Chicagoist story about a pending lawsuit between a cyclist and a rollerblader and his dog due to a collision on Chicago’s lakefront path. The story itself almost belongs in “The Week In Stupid”, but the comments to the article are quickly turning into a cry to ban biking on the lakefront path. Interesting if you’re [...]

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Lippy and Swifty…in comic form

August 22, 2006

Lippy and Swifty…in comic form Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton. I was playing around last night with some cool Photoshop tutorials, including one on how to turn a photo into a comic. Since Lippy and Swifty are both huge comic nerds, I figured they were a good subject. In other news, I rode my bike [...]

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Today’s trip

June 11, 2006

Carrie went on a ride with me today. Sadly, her bike is old and junky, so it was a lot harder for her to ride than for me, but we’re going to get her a new bike. Today was 13 miles round trip. Not too shabby!

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