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Entries from October 28th, 2010

falling into chicken

October 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · food, recipes

On River Road last Saturday, coasting along in arm warmers and an awesome Castelli vest, layered over my thickest jersey layered over a baselayer, I noticed that despite the spectacular sight of trees going from blonde to fire-hydrant red, and the not-freezing-yet temperatures, there just weren’t that many people out. No one seemed to pass [...]

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what i saw on my ride [saturday]

October 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments · what i saw on my ride

River Road + Autumn = Pretty Gorgeous Ride …Annnnd I’m even getting better at the whole falling thing!

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tour des livres

October 14th, 2010 · 4 Comments · reviews, things in print

The thing I miss most about taking public transport – other than the oversized handbags digging into my side or being pushed next to guys who have B.O. strong enough to kill a horse – is that there is really no safe way to read on a bicycle. I’ve thought about audio books but have [...]

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the sunday breakaway streak

October 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · nyc, road rides

Yup, true to my predictably unreasonable and stubborn nature, I did that Chinese Bakery Ride again this past weekend and DID NOT GO TO THE CHINESE BAKERY. It’s a work in progress okay? [And by “it” I mean “trying new things and being more sane.”] My excuse – like Mike’s last time – was that [...]

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the chinese bakery ride

October 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · road rides

I am an expert at not doing things that one is supposed to do. I don’t mean things like getting to work on time [although sometimes I have trouble with that], brushing my teeth on a regular basis, or showering more than once a week. I’m talking about that rack full of awesome designer stuff [...]

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goodbye to the rapha cycle club

October 5th, 2010 · 3 Comments · bike shops, nyc, style

I bounced down the stairs, my just barely covered feet soundlessly skipping down the smooth stone stairs, shoes in one hand, the other alternately hovering over the banister and pinning the Rapha bonk bag, borrowed from Mike, to my hip. A thought occurred to me that I might very well crash head first into one [...]

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