I was listening to a podcast yesterday, and Elizabeth Gilbert commented that the human imagination is infinite. I thought this was worth pondering. But something else worth observing is a cluster of leaves that reach out above the canopy. Or a break in the trees where you can see a city skyline.This morning I spent […]
Sometimes you do things, and it seems like no big deal. Then at other times, the same thing can seem like a big deal. This morning I biked into Center City and the over the Greys Ferry Bridge. I headed to the Cobbs Creek Trail in southwest Philadelphia to see how it traverses beneath a […]
After making progress with my javascript coding for the day, I got out into the sun on my bike and biked to the Delaware River.Couples walked through Lorimer Park. Cows were out at Fox Chase Farm. The Pennypack Trail was well used but not crowded. The creek smelled like subtle creek smells (if only I could […]
I never know where my bike will take me. I rode five times in the last week, mostly in the morning: 5:00 am, 8:00 am, 3:30 am, 4:20 am, 5:00 pm. Shorter rides are about 13 miles, and longer rides are about 30 miles. With stops, my average speed is about 12-14 mph. The best […]
I need to say a little about the weekend, which brought so many Jenkintown families together through shared experiences. There are community experiences and my own experiences that I want to capture. Why here? Because my day to day life can be solitary and I am grateful to know incredible people in Jenkintown. The Dads […]
In February I met up with Andy Strauss and we biked over to the NJ Bike Walk Summit. Cyndi Steiner and her team who put on the Bike/Walk NJ Summit had a good collection of speakers. I had wanted to write much more about this, but that opportunity has passed. Supporting efforts of Adventure Cycling […]
The photo I kept showing people after my 112 mile ride to Locust Lake was the bike. I really like the Fuji Jari. I’ve tended to ride bikes that I like. These include a several Treks, a Breezer, and a few Dahons. Time allocation Leaving Jenkintown, I was in Phoenixville for breakfast in two hours […]
Sept 7, 2018 bike ride from Jenkintown to Locust Lake Photos My GPS stopped at Mile 89. I need to figure that out. Nevertheless, here’s my route:
My bike ride The most basic reason I ride is connect with my surroundings. Bats flew overhead as I biked near the June Fete Grounds. A couple of days before that, I saw a red fox by Abington High School. There are places close to Jenkintown where you bike through the woods on streets and […]
After working much of day on the Chapel Hill Bike & Greenways Map, I headed out on PJ’s Fuji Jari. For this version of the ride, I mostly kept to quiet streets, bike lanes, and trails to create a 15 mile loop. This route works better for me than a ride to the Wissahickon because […]