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The Bruise Chronicles: 11/1/11 - 12/1/11
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Friday, November 11, 2011. Learning to Run with Hardware. OK, so once again, I'm reminded that I have turned into one of those people I used to be afraid of. The first metamorphosis took place back in 2004, when bike gear started replacing the books in my trunk, and I went from not owning a mountain bike to racing downhill in the space of a year, at the tender age of 36. And you came in ahead of all ...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 10/1/12 - 11/1/12
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Wednesday, October 03, 2012. How I Became a Team LUNA Chix Gal. I continued to sob a bit as Patty rode up alongside me, and asked, "Are you OK? I wiped the tears from my face and told her I'd never been better. She replied, "That's like, the best thing I've ever heard on a ride in my life.". Me and my mentor Lisa (left) in Maryland, training for the Seagull Century Ride. The opportunity came three ye...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 6/1/11 - 7/1/11
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Thursday, June 16, 2011. Choosing to Conquer Fear. I know I said I would discuss shifting, but I would really like to post a shifting video which I can't make until the perpetual beeping of the bulldozers and big trucks in front of my house stops. Probably Saturday. So instead of our regularly scheduled program, today I'll reach into the mail bag. This is a great question. Recognize that your brain i...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 11/1/12 - 12/1/12
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Monday, November 12, 2012. Today for Veteran's Day, Jane and I went to the Veteran's Day Parade in downtown San Diego. Any time we salute our veterans or or thank them in any way, I explain to Jane that these men and women all fought with Captain America against the bad guys, and that it's important that we say thank you, and recognize them as heroes. A few minutes later, a Navy unit was passing by, ...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 5/1/12 - 6/1/12
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Thursday, May 17, 2012. Bicycle Maintenance: Tires and Flat-changing Part 2 - AQ. This is Part 2 of the 3-part series on Bicycle Maintenance: Tires and Flat-changing. I talked about what to expect in my flat-changing clinics, held monthly and hosted by B L Bike and Sport. WHEN IN THE COURSE OF CHANGING A FLAT. Do I need to take the whole tire off? What are the advantages to removing the whole tire?
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The Bruise Chronicles: 9/1/12 - 10/1/12
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Explaining 9/11 to my 4-year-old. It was Sunday, September 9, 2012, when I realized it was. Sunday, September 9. Lower Manhattan from the Jersey side. For the past few days, I just wanted to go back and see things as they were, the Manhattan skyline like I remembered seeing it from the Jersey side, one more time. I didn't want Tuesday to come, and a part of me dreaded it.
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The Bruise Chronicles: 7/1/11 - 8/1/11
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Monday, July 25, 2011. Pammy's Ride to Support the Efforts of the Breast Cancer Fund. This is an appeal. Hopefully you found my last blog entry on reducing your cancer risk helpful and informative. The Breast Cancer Fund does an amazing job of researching, exposing, and working to eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer. Working to do more, sooner. The State of the Evidence. Scientificall...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 8/1/11 - 9/1/11
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Midnight Madness - How I Got My Cleated Pumps. This is a report from several years ago that was posted on the ridemonkey.com bike forum. It bears retelling. Enjoy! Midnight Madness, San Diego. So, are you going to Midnight Madness? My friend Lauren asked me. Cool I'm in. When? Here's the whole ensemble:. For you fixie aficionados, I'm geared at 64" - 38x16). And my friend ...
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The Bruise Chronicles: 5/1/10 - 6/1/10
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Adventures on and off the bike. See the first post to answer the question: What is The Bruise Chronicles? Wednesday, May 19, 2010. May 15, 2010 Fontana Race. I started racing four-cross (4X) again this year. It's kinda like snowboard cross. Link goes to X-Games snowboardcross finals 2008), but not nearly as insane. Maybe. Saturday morning, Mom and Jane and I head north to Fontana. Looking at the field of my competitors,. I know this will be a good race . All these girls are strong riders. I plan my race ...
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