Category Archives: Cycling

Really too tired for tomorrow to be Monday!

Posted on September 24, 2017 by

Michelle and I ask a question to ourselves all the time: How do we get so busy! This weekend is a classic example! And as I sit here Sunday night building a blog post, I am thinking that I am … Continue reading →

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A new Milestone and a new name!

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

Long, LONG ago when Michelle convinced me (and correctly so) that I wanted to be a blogger, the Mountainstroh blog was called 10,000 miles of Experiences, Adventures and Thoughts! Somewhere along the line I made the rule that I would … Continue reading →

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A challenging 3 days of riding!

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

So Tuesday last was our final day to wake up in Walla Walla. It’s a good thing it was, as the smoke got 3 – 4 times worse than it had been the whole time we were there. Overnight the … Continue reading →

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Why I Ride Wednesdays

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

So, in doing my weekly (or so) clean out of my Yahoo email (yeah I suck and cleaning it out) I saw one titled: “Why I Ride Wednesdays”. This is an email from Reach the Beach century ride organizers helping … Continue reading →

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Playing Hookie

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Sometimes, ladies and gents, you have to make an executive decision. Work is important, as it pays the bills, let’s me eat regularly and allows Michelle and to go on vacations. However, for me, a summer that has already been … Continue reading →

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Its all in how you say it!

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

It may come as a surprise to some of you, but I am NOT the best at filtering what comes out of my mouth. No, Really! True story! I had a boss once that came in all excited showing off … Continue reading →

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Paying it forward

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

As we all know, I am cold and callous, it works well for me. I am not quite a “HEY YOU KIDS! GET OFF MY LAWN!” curmudgeon, but I am taking lessons to get there! That being said, when I … Continue reading →

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Tour de Blast 2017

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Since 2008, when I bought the first bike, there has always been a big summer ride. The first was the Seattle to Portland, but there have been many others. I sign up for them because I enjoy them, I see … Continue reading →

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There is just something about May

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

In the past, I used to do a blog post at the end of each month called Racking up the miles. In it, I would recap the month of riding, the amount of miles I accomplished, the high and low … Continue reading →

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Emerald City Bike Ride 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Anyone who reads this blog knows it doesn’t take much to get me to go ride a bike. In November, I take one non rainy (no matter how cold) day to ride my years for my birthday. I try to … Continue reading →

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