2010

Reflections on 900 miles on a bicycle

June 5, 2011

[I wrote this back in August of 2010] Well, I've been back for a week, so it seemed like time to write reflections on my Portland to Berkeley bicycle trip. Why? Why did I do it? Was it turning 50, the old "mid-life crisis" reaction? Maybe, but probably only a small amount. I'm pretty satisfied [...]

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AAPT meeting in Portland and my bike trip home

July 15, 2010

I'm leaving today for the American Association of Physics Teachers summer meeting in Portland, Oregon. I'll be presenting a workshop at the meeting (see next post), then riding my bicycle to Eugene then down the coast back to Berkeley. You can follow my cycling exploits here: www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=RrzKj&doc_id=7183&v=V

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Blogging my SF-San Luis Obispo bike trip on crazyguyonabike.com

April 3, 2010

I'm riding a six-day bicycle tour from San Francisco (well, Daly City BART, actually) to San Luis Obispo. I found a great web site for posting bike trips, CrazyGuyOnABike.com/leetramp. You can follow my trip there. I'm riding a great touring bike, the Surly "Long Haul Trucker." The bike is not light, but it's sturdy I'm [...]

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