the Ripening

Almost a week has passed since the " No Vehicle " challenge has ended.  I'm happy to report that i've ridden the bike to w...

Today is the final day of the 21 Day No Vehicle challenge.  I had baseball practice so i slung my bat bag over my shoulders and pedaled to p...

Today i participated in the Roll Beyond Coal event in Asheville.  A group of activists got together and we took to the streets on our bikes...

There was nothing out of the ordinary about yesterday so I'll skip that post.  I rode to work and back twice, as usual, equaling about 7...

Yesterday my buddy came into town again so i drove to drop him off.  He took a taxi in and it cost him $30.  Pretty ridiculous if you ask me...

Back to work, back on the bike.  I rode the normal 7.5 miles as i do each workday.  My thighs were especially sore this evening.  Probably t...

I drove today.  A good friend of mine is a truck driver and had a chance to stop at a nearby truckstop for the afternoon.  I could've ha...

I still have yet to drive, but i rode along with my girlfriend to go grocery shopping.  At this point, i'm not confident that i could co...

Thursday went as planned.  I rode from home to work twice as usual but Thursday morning it was automatic to reach for the bike.  Up until th...

Nothing extraordinary today.  The typical 7.5 miles that get me from home to work and back again twice per day. I also strength trained this...

I was able to experience my first night right tonight!  I met some friends for dinner and a drink (or two) and left around 9:15.  I was prep...

I really wasn't looking forward to getting on my bike and riding to work this morning but i did it anyway.  The excitement of the first ...

I continued down my "vehicle-less" path this weekend but i did catch a few rides.  We took the puppy hiking on Saturday and went o...

Today went smoothly.  Did the same 7.5 miles as the other days.  The ride is getting easier as my body is adapting. I rode in a car for the ...

It wasn't as cold as i thought it would be this morning, but i also got wetter than i'd expected.  I bought a rain jacket specific t...

I like my new route downtown.  It might take a few extra minutes but it makes the ride easier and more enjoyable.   Today i passed a bun...

Today was a similar story to yesterday except that i found an easier way to get downtown.  It involves walking my bike up a flight of stairs...

Today i rode my bike to work for the first time.  It was cold in the morning but when i got to the bottom of "the Hill" the cold d...

I'm going 21 days without a vehicle!  I'm expecting this challenge to be the most difficult one yet as i've never done anything ...