Tag Archives: bicycling

Birthday brunch and bicycling

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

We filled my birthday weekend with delicious food and nice (if warmer than my ideal) biking. We transformed a large Swiss chard harvest into this Quinoa and Kale Swiss Chard Crustless Quiche that I saw on One Hot Stove a … Continue reading →

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Bicyclists: United we stand, divided . . .

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Sigh.  I write this with a heavy heart.  What should have been a simple decision to attend a fun bicycle-related event has become much more complicated. I first heard about Dinner and Bikes over two months ago.  It looked like … Continue reading →

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Cycle chic, kind of

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

So there’s this whole “cycle chic” thing, basically the idea that you should look stylish while riding a bike.  Beautiful people, riding around on bicycles, laid-back and having fun, what’s not to like? I’ve long been a fan of Girls … Continue reading →

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Don’t get caught flat

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Sunday, I participated in a group bike ride, riding just for the heck of riding, not riding to get somewhere, a rare thing for me.  At the farthest point from the ride start/end point, someone in our group got a … Continue reading →

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Open Streets in the heat

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

Yesterday, I was on my bike for almost five-and-a-half hours, volunteering for Open Streets in St. Louis. Five-and-a-half scorching, 100-plus-degree heat index hours.  It sounded like a good idea when I signed up in April.  Get up at 6am after … Continue reading →

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