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07-10-14, 01:27 PM
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Posted By Doohickie

Another first... in our most recent ride, she set...

Another first... in our most recent ride, she set a personal best for pace - 8.5 mph (this includes non-moving time). That's a pace I can almost deal with :)
06-25-14, 11:01 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

On our ride last Saturday, she broke something. ...

On our ride last Saturday, she broke something.


The 30-mile mark.


We did just shy of 31 miles. She did pretty good. Didn't have to walk the bike up any hills nor use her asthma inhaler.
06-15-14, 07:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Yo Spiff's wife actually hurt her shoulder on a...

Yo Spiff's wife actually hurt her shoulder on a ride and isn't riding again just yet. She had started a group called Slow Spokes for beginning riders and recently got someone to continue while she's...
06-14-14, 10:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

The wife did a personal best of 27 miles with me...

The wife did a personal best of 27 miles with me today. We rode to breakfast, then to the bike shop, then for a snack at the bakery. She would like to ride more often, but she's trying to make the...
08-20-13, 07:19 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

We did my wife's longest ride of the year...

We did my wife's longest ride of the year Saturday, 20 miles, with BF member Yo Spiff and his wife. We rode to dinner at the Fort Worth Stockyards, then rode back home. The next day, we were out...
08-07-13, 12:18 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

After having hand surgery last year, my wife's...

After having hand surgery last year, my wife's been off the bike for a while, but she recently started up again. We rode to dinner tonight; it was over 100*F when we left the house. We had to stop...
06-02-12, 05:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

When B said she didn't want to try Paul's Donuts...

When B said she didn't want to try Paul's Donuts (the destination of my club's breakfast ride this morning), I thought that meant I would ride with the club and she would stay home. But she said she...
05-30-12, 10:52 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

If I'm near the end of a group ride, I always act...

If I'm near the end of a group ride, I always act as a sweeper, staying back with the slow pokes. It just seems like the right thing to do. The ride leaders view CM as a way to communicate to...
05-30-12, 07:49 AM
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Posted By Doohickie

The 10 mile ride was through the neighborhood...

The 10 mile ride was through the neighborhood between McCart and Crowley, up to the SW Baptist Seminary. Then we crossed over McCart into the neighborhood just west of there (South Hills) and came...
05-30-12, 07:23 AM
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Posted By Doohickie

10 miles yesterday afternoon that turned into...

10 miles yesterday afternoon that turned into evening.... my wife's first "night ride." She said she needs a better headlight. I think she's starting to understand all the money I spent on bike...
05-28-12, 11:36 AM
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Posted By Doohickie

It was a good weekend. Saturday, my bride said...

It was a good weekend. Saturday, my bride said she wanted to do a ride on the trail. Knowing the wind direction and wanting to head upwind on the outboard leg, I suggested the bike lane/off street...
05-19-12, 09:41 PM
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Posted By Doohickie

We have had so many positive moments with the...

We have had so many positive moments with the bike lately, but this morning wasn't one of them. We did the group ride and, well, she pretty much hated it. She didn't like having to try to keep pace...
05-15-12, 11:08 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Perhaps a first this Saturday: I mentioned...

Perhaps a first this Saturday: I mentioned something about a city-sponsored group ride this Saturday (http://fortworthtexas.gov/bikefw/southsideride/). My wife has expressed an aversion to group...
04-26-12, 08:27 PM
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Posted By Doohickie

We didn't get out last night; she got home too...

We didn't get out last night; she got home too late. We did, however, get out this evening.

http://www.blipfoto.com/uploads/58500/2012/5414270484f99ff7597afb1.92600595.jpeg

We did 5 miles and...
04-25-12, 02:53 PM
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Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Another bike date last weekend. And this...

Another bike date last weekend. And this exchange just now via PM:

B (my wife): I will be late tonight

P (me): Ok

B: I really want to go for a bike ride so I will be as fast as I can
...
01-01-12, 12:23 AM
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Posted By Doohickie

Just for reference, this is what we look like...

Just for reference, this is what we look like when we clean up

http://static.blipfotos.com/uploads/58500/2011/20485688744efff49f079e35.04984914.jpeg

with my younger son on the left and my older...
12-31-11, 12:49 PM
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Posted By Doohickie

It's a Biria Easy Boarding Top 3...

It's a Biria Easy Boarding Top 3 (http://www.biria.com/bicycle/easy-boarding/top-3).

Sun Bicycles (an LBS "house" brand) makes something similar...
12-30-11, 11:48 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Some updates.... I should have posted about...

Some updates....

I should have posted about our "bike date" last year, but apparently I forgot. Here is a blog entry (http://doohickie.blogspot.com/2010/12/bike-date.html) about it. As I said...
04-13-11, 10:19 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

She hasn't ridden yet this year. It's not so...

She hasn't ridden yet this year. It's not so much for not wanting to, but she had some surgery a little over a month ago. I think she's okay with that now, but this week she's been battling a...
12-16-10, 12:36 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Actually, the plan is to park at Taylor Street,...

Actually, the plan is to park at Taylor Street, then ride to the Stockyards. There can be a lot of foot and bike traffic on the TT between Benbrook and downtown, but north of there it seems there is...
12-16-10, 09:38 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

That's awesome. I don't think I've ever done...

That's awesome. I don't think I've ever done that much in a week. 400 in a month, sure, but in a week?

My wife has been off bikes for so long, it's going to take a while to get to that point. ...
12-15-10, 11:04 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

She already knows she's great. ;) As far as...

She already knows she's great. ;)

As far as the bike shop closing, let's just say it's an amicable parting. The owners started the shop 3 years ago to fulfill a longtime dream. They loved many...
12-11-10, 04:35 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

A couple of milestones today: 1) Our first 5...

A couple of milestones today: 1) Our first 5 mile ride together; and 2) our first time "out in the wild" (i.e., venturing out of the neighborhood). We rode down to the bike shop where we bought her...
11-23-10, 06:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

We had our first encounter with road rage today. ...

We had our first encounter with road rage today. Coming up to a T-intersection, preparing to turn left, two cars maybe 2-3 blocks back. We took the lane, signaled left, and as we started to go, one...
11-22-10, 09:05 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Finally we got out for a ride this afternoon. ...

Finally we got out for a ride this afternoon. Did a blazing 1.1 miles (hey, ya gotta start somewhere). She didn't want to push it; they are resurfacing our street and she didn't want her asthma to...
11-18-10, 01:59 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

So... she's finally feeling better, but now I've...

So... she's finally feeling better, but now I've got a cold! No matter, even if I feel miserable I'll ride with her Saturday if she's willing. It's a positive sign: she talks about the bike with...
11-15-10, 09:07 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

We thought about getting a C&V up front, but it...

We thought about getting a C&V up front, but it occurred to me that if it continually needed little repairs she would lose enthusiasm. As it is, she hasn't ridden since the pics were taken. The...
11-07-10, 06:10 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

We hoped to go out for a ride this afternoon, but...

We hoped to go out for a ride this afternoon, but this morning she came down with (suspected) strep throat.
11-06-10, 06:52 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Well, she finally rode the bike. It was her...

Well, she finally rode the bike. It was her first time on a bike in something like 37 years, and she looked really wobbly at first. But then.... things got smoother and the smile came to her face. ...
11-01-10, 07:15 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

So... she may go look at the Biria tomorrow. I...

So... she may go look at the Biria tomorrow. I tell ya, I have the patience of Job.
06-30-10, 07:05 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Yep, and our LBS carries both. The wife likes...

Yep, and our LBS carries both. The wife likes the Biria. I actually talked her out of the CL cheapie bike idea. My thought was that if the bike doesn't run very smoothly she will not enjoy riding...
06-18-10, 10:51 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

All this fantasy aside, we were at the bike ship...

All this fantasy aside, we were at the bike ship today and.... she actually talked about getting a bike. We looked at a Biria step through...

http://www.biria.com/images/eb_pink_ribbon_white.jpg...
04-04-10, 10:03 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

I agree that a recumbent would be the way to go,...

I agree that a recumbent would be the way to go, but she knows how expensive they are and is hesitant about that. I think she'd be better off on a cruiser than a trike but she's not ridden in almost...
04-03-10, 10:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,399
Posted By Doohickie

Whoa. I didn't expect that!

Anyone who's seen me post stuff about my wife knows that she doesn't ride. She simply doesn't ride.

It goes back to when she was about 10, fell off a bike and broke her kneecap.

So... today...
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