Tag Archives: bicycle

Zombie Pickup Truck

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

First, let me say I always use a mirror when bicycling. Nerdy? Who cares? Cyclists gotta see what’s coming up behind them. Recently while out on the road, a pickup passed me. Followed by a sudden flashback. I can’t believe … Continue reading →

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Curb Your Enthusiasm!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

Late last summer, our second Italy bicycle tour was closing in fast. Time to start hitting some hills! So one Saturday, I hopped on Sully and took off for a hilly climbers’ playground neighborhood near Joe Pool Lake. After an … Continue reading →

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Eroica California: Déjà vu in the USA

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

Last fall, we went to Italy and spent a week in Tuscany with the touring company Ciclismo Classico. The pinnacle of the tour was “L’Eroica,” a two-wheeled nostalgiafest featuring pre-1985 bikes or replicas, wool jerseys, miles of gravel road, a … Continue reading →

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Tuscany on Two Wheels

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time, I promised to tell you all about our Ciclismo Classico bicycle tour in Italy, besides just the amazing food and guides and lodging and cappuccinos. Here’s the bike garage at Il Mollinello, our guide Sandro’s home / B&B … Continue reading →

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Yep, I’m a Fair-Weather Cyclist

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Jan C. Johnson

We know a few cyclists who are “randonneurs.” According to Paul Rozelle in his 2012 Bicycle Times feature, “Randonneuring is long-distance, unsupported, noncompetitive cycling within prescribed time limits.” What Rozelle omits from the definition are concepts like regardless of weather … Continue reading →

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Deck Those Halls, Y’all!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Wishing a Very Merry Christmas to All My Readers, Friends, and Family Blessings, Jan

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