Category: Culture
Speed-Freak Scanlan Rides Again
I like what this Scanlan guy has to say, so read on and check’m out: Preparing legs and liver for RAGBRAI with Tour de Brew biking and beer BY ERIC ANDERSEN | JULY 09, 2009 7:21 AM http://www.dailyiowan.com/2009/07/09/Arts/11986.html And perhaps… Continue Reading “Speed-Freak Scanlan Rides Again”
Finally, Some Theory!
The word on the street is that my blog is turning into a biking blog. Time to mix it up. Time to put some “Street Theory” back into this Street Theorist’s m.o. This story begins with trash. I love my little… Continue Reading “Finally, Some Theory!”
Part II: My Very Last Century, Ever. Until Next Time.
Does anybody want to buy a used Lemond Victoire, 53 cm? That was how I felt in Tipton. I turned and burned back home. Screw this, I thought. But, with the wind at my back, I felt quite a bit better. In fact, by… Continue Reading “Part II: My Very Last Century, Ever. Until Next Time.”
Gaston, Shakespeare, and Something Interesting to Ponder
A friend told me an interesting story that might satisfy readers until I post my theory of slowness. My friend was standing in the hallway of his university building waiting for his class to finish filling out their end-of-semester… Continue Reading “Gaston, Shakespeare, and Something Interesting to Ponder”
A Windy Bike Ride and Some Lite Philosophy on Fitness
I love my bike. It is a 2002 Lemond Victoire. Here’s a pic: (Actually this is a pic from fordphoto.blogspot.com so technically, it is not ‘my’ Victoire. Cut me some slack on my pic skills.) A friend of mine who races bikes… Continue Reading “A Windy Bike Ride and Some Lite Philosophy on Fitness”
Part IV: The Final Sprint of Sean’s 2009 American Birkebeiner
[note: to read parts 1-3, go to Archives and click on April 2009] I am not perfect. And I am not dead. I am still skiing. A sweeping left hand bend and I can finally see the lake. And Lake Hayward is… Continue Reading “Part IV: The Final Sprint of Sean’s 2009 American Birkebeiner”
Birkie Fever Part II: Or, Why Am I Still Alive?
The Birkebeiner is the largest cross country ski race in the U.S., and one of the largest races in the world. Over 7,000 skiers from all over the world converge in northwest Wisconsin for a 50 kilometer race (Actually there… Continue Reading “Birkie Fever Part II: Or, Why Am I Still Alive?”
Re-linking Place to Nostalgia (With Footnotes!)
What is the relation between place and nostalgia, or homesickness? Some philosophers try to sort it out.
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