tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post100505496015158182..comments2023-12-22T22:09:04.698-06:00Comments on The Cycle: Mental Health DayJason T. Nunemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14140597732588714945noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-1704061794212598842015-11-20T15:59:55.912-06:002015-11-20T15:59:55.912-06:00Glad you were able to get out and enjoy some of th...Glad you were able to get out and enjoy some of the fine fall weather that I was able to observe from the comfort of Methodist Medical Center. :) There are definitely better reasons to be out of work for a month (see June 8 - July 13, 2015 for an example), but I'm on the mend due to the great folks at Methodist and modern narcotics. The bike frame is toast, and I'm officially out of the saddle until January at the very earliest. Thank you for the kind thoughts Pondero and Steve in Peoria. :)Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-47454070375443491632015-11-04T09:16:01.032-06:002015-11-04T09:16:01.032-06:00Hey, that's a pretty smart idea! There's n...Hey, that's a pretty smart idea! There's nothing like riding to rejuvenate the mind, eh? And I'm pretty sure the Fall made it an even better ride.Lisahttp://www.recreationspace.com/diamondback-bicycles-2015-recoil-full-suspension-complete-reviews/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-64533222354310705792015-11-03T20:58:03.328-06:002015-11-03T20:58:03.328-06:00by chance, I also took Friday off! I used the mor...by chance, I also took Friday off! I used the morning to toodle up to Tanner's orchard, buy an apple fritter (and got one for free... 2 for 1 sale), and pick up a quarter peck of Honeycrisp apples and a half gallon of cider. Soooo good! Part of the fun is that I'm in my bike gear and have to explain that I need to move the apples from the cardboard container to a plastic bag so they will fit in the panniers. The response is frequently "oh.. I was wondering why you were dressed like that". <br /><br />Sorry to hear about Steve F. The deer are just crazy this time of year. My commutes are around sunrise and sunset, just when the deer are the busiest. I stay away from wooded areas for that reason, although they are still running through people's back yards, etc. It's almost like they are zombies trying to kill us, except that they are crazy fast!<br /><br />I'm glad people are figuring out how to ride on gravel. Growing up in Iowa, the gravel roads were a distinct barrier to the usual 23mm tires (or the 27 x 1 1/8" tires of the day). Now that I'm in Illinois, I'm surprised at the near absence of gravel roads and how even tiny roads get chip sealed. There is a huge number of back roads to choose from. Keep those dusty gravel roads and I'll keep these lightly traveled paved roads! ;-)<br /><br />Steve in PeoriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-30572967074610968772015-11-02T19:28:14.539-06:002015-11-02T19:28:14.539-06:00What a beautiful gravel road! Seeing as you did w...What a beautiful gravel road! Seeing as you did what it takes to get out and experience the day like you did suggests that some of your dad's smarts were passed along. I'm glad to see you out there enjoying yourself.<br /><br />Prayers for Steve, my friend, and hoping he's back on the bike soon.Ponderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042079750126434523noreply@blogger.com