All… for the Love of Bikes

My Day in Court

After getting the ticket for “disregard of a red signal light” back on May 25th, I commented to my husband Mark that I would give up the $119 fine, but I wanted something good to come from it. Something good did – meet the new ordinance for affirmative defense for cyclists passed by the Edmond [...]

Court Date

My day in court to contest my ticket (for proceeding through a traffic light that failed to detect me on my bike) is almost here – finally. Originally scheduled for July 12, 2012, it was canceled and rescheduled for August 9th which didn’t work for me (out of town) so rescheduled again for September 13th. [...]

Interview with Endomondo

The interview with Endomondo’s, Angela Purcaro in case you missed it~ Ten Questions With: Susan of LoveOfBikes.com by endoangela on June 25, 2012 Here at Endomondo, we love our users and Susan happens to be one of them. She runs the blog LoveOfBikes.com and was kind enough to answer a few questions for us. Can [...]

Ticketed

For the first time in nearly 25 years of riding as an adult I got a ticket. The police officer had his ticket pad out before he ever asked me what happened, plus his tone told me it wasn’t going to go well. He started writing the citation for “disregard signal light” immediately. No discussion. [...]

Edmond OK Bike Law

Some will view the news that the Edmond Police Department will begin their campaign to ensure that motorists and cyclists alike are aware of and obey the new bicycle ordinance as bad news.  The campaign, set to officially begin May 1st, will include newspaper articles, t.v. spots and the use of social media, such as [...]

November Rides

The weather has been unseasonably warm which means bike riding weather! Global warming makes our summers hellish, but fall and winter – not so bad. Since I’ve been doing a photo project diary for 2012 – a picture a day starting January 1 – I usually have my small point and shoot camera with me [...]

Denver by Bike

On a recent vacation to Denver we made the decision to not rent a car until the last couple of days of our trip when we would drive in to the mountains to see the beautiful fall color of the aspen. Otherwise, to see the sights, dine out, shop, etc. we would go by bike, [...]

Denver Loves Bikes

Came back from my trip to Denver with bronchitis and have been slooowly getting over it. Pictures and blog post are in the works. Until then, I thought I would show you an example of how Denver loves their bikes. Bike love makes the world go (a)round. Hmmm.. maybe a slogan for loveofbikes.com?! Recommend Tweet [...]

Texas Hill Country–Ride to Doss

Day 5/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. Today was our second of three Fredericksburg loop rides. There are numerous ride options originating from Fredericksburg, I have a feeling we will try more of them in the not too distant future. Fredericksburg is more of a town than the [...]

Texas Hill Country–Willow City Loop

Day 4/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. The Hill Country is known as the mecca for the infamous Texas bluebonnets. Due to drought conditions in the last several years there haven’t been the usual number of bluebonnets. Instead of fields of bluebonnets, aka lupine, you were lucky if [...]

Armstrong’s Doomsday

Many of us knew what was most likely coming today. The International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) sanctions against Lance Armstrong. No surprise that they took Armstrong’s tainted Tour de France victories away, too much light had been shed on the misconduct of Armstrong and UCI (at least in international [...]

Memorial Day Memory

We have had many laughs over the years about my “I’m too old to ride almost 15 miles” statement!

Since that inaugural ride, I’ve logged thousands of miles on one bike or another – and every Memorial Day weekend I go for some sort of ride, or two or three.

And I always think about that first ride 21 years ago this weekend and smile, and I still feel a sense of accomplishment and pride that I’m still at it and still love it.

Improvements in OK Bike Law

Just this past month Edmond strengthened the bicycle ordinance, the changes go into effect April 27, 2011. It amends the “3-feet” rule to allow for citations to be issued regardless of whether or not there is an accident (state law specifies there must be an accident causing serious physical injury). This is a huge improvement and is due in part to the two cyclists that were hit and killed last summer in Oklahoma City/Edmond area.

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong announced today he is retiring again. Retirement 2.0. is no doubt his final retirement from professional bike racing. Armstrong riding a bike changed things for all bike riders in the U.S. I personally saw attitudes change toward me on the bike – especially during the peak of Armstrong’s Tour performances.

Good Karma

I recognized something recently while riding – cyclists sometimes irritate me as much as drivers do. Drivers still scare me more, pose a bigger risk to me, but the behavior of many of my fellow cyclists is questionable too. Recently on our way back from a ride, we encountered a group of about a dozen [...]

30 Days of Biking – Day 24

Today was one of those days on the bike that perfectly captured what I love about riding a bike. The ride started in a light drizzle and fog. Temperatures stayed cool even after the sun chased the fog and dampness away. We rode from Santa Maria thru the cycling town of Solvang before taking us [...]

30 Days of Biking – Day 23

Today’s route took us along mostly rural roads through vineyards and farms as we made our way from Avila Beach to Santa Maria. The ride was similar in mileage and in ascent but vastly different in experience. We had far less traffic along today’s route and far more bucolic scenery. Always a winner for me. [...]

Bodega Bay-Petaluma Stage 6

Friday, October 21, 2011 Stage 6, our last day of riding, would take us back to Petaluma, where we began Sunday, October 16. I was a stronger cyclist when I rode into Petaluma than when I rode out on the 16th. We all were I think. I was tested more as a cyclist on this [...]

Sea Ranch–Bodega Bay: Stage 5

October 20, 2011 – Day 5 A funny thing happened on the way to Bodega Bay – we were dropped. By everyone including the team car! In the words of Paul Sherwen and Phil Liggett we were in no-man’s land. Not really, but I love Sherwen and Liggett–isms and, we kind of were in the [...]

Occidental-Sea Ranch: Stage 4

October 19, 2011 – Occidental to Sea Ranch via King Ridge. Queen Stage    I had heard of King Ridge from Levi Leipheimer’s Gran Fondo , but didn’t really know anything about it. I follow Bicycling Magazine on Facebook and a month or two ago they posted a link to Levi’s Gran Fondo and referenced [...]

KATY Trail Sights

Missouri KATY Trail Bike Tour – Sights and Sounds

Texas Hill Country-Hilltop Ride

Day 6/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. Another last day of another bike tour. About the time the last day rolls around, I find I’m getting into a good groove and don’t want to stop! I love riding daily and exploring new places by bike. One thing is [...]

Texas Hill Country–Ride to Doss

Day 5/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. Today was our second of three Fredericksburg loop rides. There are numerous ride options originating from Fredericksburg, I have a feeling we will try more of them in the not too distant future. Fredericksburg is more of a town than the [...]

Texas Hill Country–Willow City Loop

Day 4/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. The Hill Country is known as the mecca for the infamous Texas bluebonnets. Due to drought conditions in the last several years there haven’t been the usual number of bluebonnets. Instead of fields of bluebonnets, aka lupine, you were lucky if [...]

Texas Hill Country – Fredericksburg

Day 3/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. Our ride today took us from Comfort to Fredericksburg, the heart of Texas hill country. We packed up and took our luggage to the van for the last time on the tour, at least until the end of the tour. Our [...]

Texas Hill Country-Boerne to Comfort

Day 2/6 of “Biking and Blogging” on the Classic Adventures Texas Hill Country Tour. After our morning meeting over a hearty breakfast at Ye Kendall Inn (not too Texan-y is it), we saddled up and headed out on the lovely roads of the Texas Hill Country. My definition of lovely roads:  very little traffic, no [...]