Category Archives: Winter

A New Word

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Lostacious. That was the word in my dream, the dream I was having as I woke up this morning. I think it’s an adjective, and it describes the state or quality of being blissfully lost. Sometimes it’s used as an … Continue reading →

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Bike Sharing is Fun!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, while in Washington, D.C. at a conference, I had the great joy of finally trying out a bikeshare bike, DC-style. They were around all summer here in Denver, but I never got around to it. Too … Continue reading →

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January is Warm–and Arty

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I rode Green Mountain yesterday around sunset–it was 68 degrees in Denver, which is absolutely nuts–and found myself viewing every panorama as contemporary art. Seems like I saw some Pollock on the trail, some Warhol in the parking lot, some … Continue reading →

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After Biking Up the Mountain

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

A cold snow is flurrying down this morning and it seems like a dream that I rode yesterday for over two hours, up the long trail of Mount Falcon, in the sun, along mostly dry trails, occasionally over long stretches … Continue reading →

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01.01.11

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

Welcome to the new year, all cold and white, finally. Riding on this day isn’t possible. Being outdoors is possible only in small tokens of time (it’s 7 degrees here in Denver as I write), and so for a while, … Continue reading →

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Memory, Emerson, and the Speed of Time

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

Yesterday, I rode my single speed up onto North Table Mountain, just outside of Golden, on a new trail, one I hadn’t ridden before. The steep grade made turning the pedals over almost impossible. Slow I went, stopping a few … Continue reading →

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November Riding. Part 2.

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

Seems like I am falling into a nice pattern–riding every Saturday. My two daughters, 6 and 8, have tennis lessons on Saturday morning, and afterward we drop by an exceedingly busy Starbucks to jostle for a table, where we chow … Continue reading →

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November is Freaking Cold. Part 1.

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

This past weekend, I rode at a local hill called Green Mountain, which is ideal for November–and after the first snow of fall–as it’s open, treeless, and snow tends to melt from the trails quickly. I rode for around two … Continue reading →

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