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Howdo. My name is Zach Magoon and I have been commuting year-round by bike for the last 7 years in both Boston, MA and Portland, ME. Because each day brings new challenges, whether it be changing weather conditions, crappy drivers, sore muscles or mechanicals, I think my ramblings will be, at the very least, moderately amusing. | |
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Greetings and salutations. My name is Rick Nelson (no, not that one damnit) and I am a rider for Team Bikeman.com. You can check out my profile in the team rider section. “Racin Rick” covers my trials and tribulations as a mountain bike racer, commuter, new father etc. In truth, its just a way for me to kill time at work and to see pictures of myself on the web. So here are some excerpts from all my blogging, hope you enjoy. | |
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Welcome to Tales From The Soiled Chamois. This is going to be an online journal taking you through my season of training for and racing marathon, 6, 12, and 24 hour solo endurance races all while working a full time job, being married with a two year old son. I'm no pro, even though I do occasionally race against them. I'm just out there having fun pushing myself. | |
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Not to be confused with the time-trial and women's-specific 650C wheel, the 650B wheel is all about comfort, versatility, and speed over varied terrain. The key to this is all in the tires. A 650x38B setup is about the same diameter as a 700C wheel with a 19mm tire... | |
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Vacation |
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Written by Zach Magoon
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
I'm on vacation this week which means no commuting. I'm feeling like a blob and really feeling the pinch of that whole gas thing. Neither my wife or I have to buy gas to get to work (she works from home) so it was a real shocker to fill up a tank for $60 only to see it drain away on a long car trip to Southern MA. I remember the days early on in my career that I was commuting an hour and twenty to get to work. It was 52 miles one way with $1.10 in tolls. What a huge waste of time and resources. I still feel like I'm trying to offset that one. Of course that was when gas was $.90/gal, so at the very least I could just about afford it. I've found a little calculator out there that helps you get an idea of just how much you're saving in gas and how much CO2 you offset.
I don't know about you, but I get jealous and maybe a little embarrassed when I see other bikers out and I'm driving my car. While in Boston yesterday, I was thinking how much easier it was to get around town on my bike. Street parking is all but non-existent in the city and getting around is more than a pain in the ass. I use to zip from Somerville to Boston in 20 minutes, breezing by stopped traffic and shaking my head at the frustrated drivers stuck waiting to get stuck in even more traffic once they got on the highway. I was one of those boobs yesterday. If only I had my bike, I thought. I could've swung by my favorite lunch stop to chow on a Chacarero sandwich. But no, I circled the block 3-4 times and just gave up.
We took the family to the Museum of Science--that was pretty fun too. Outside was a massive bike rack with close to 40 bikes. Think of all those parents who saved $15 in parking. Now they could afford to get their something small at the gift shop--or go see that special exhibit that museums love to charge extra for. There are just so many reasons to ride, many of them time and money savers.
Well I am on vacation, so I'm gonna pretend I have a 50 mile commute to work (wink). Safe travels.
Zm |
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