Kathy and Scott on Day 5, Red Dress Day
Introduction and Apology
As anyone who has made it this far in the blog knows, Kathy and I rode the AIDS/LifeCycle on a tandem from June 2 to 8, 2024. We didn't just…
Scott's packing style: Using a lot of gear from my bike packing trip.
The Dog Days of May
The start of the ride is this Sunday, just a few days away. Kathy and I can't train any more. Rather, we need to taper our riding. Our last training…
Scouting the Course
I've spent the past four days scouting the ALC course: Checking road conditions, confirming map cues, evaluating unofficial rest stops, and locating supplemental restrooms, food, and coffee. Admittedly, this exercise…
Disharmony
I'm angry with Kathy. I don't think I'm right and she's wrong. Which is to say I totally think I'm right and she's wrong. But that's just because I'm angry.…
Kathy enjoying ice cream after a long LA ride
Back in the (Tandem) Saddle
This past Saturday (April 13) should have ben a milestone for Kathy and me. We were scheduled to ride the Paul Hulse century, a 104-mile out-and-back ride between Santa Clarita…
Getting ready for the Montezuma Hills 150k, which started and finished in a decidedly unglamorous Safeway parking lot
Nurtured By Different Cultures
While Kathy was out trying to kill herself on a mountain bike trail, I was out trying to kill myself on my second 90-mile ride in a week. Unlike hers,…
There is a lot of open space around Davis
Long Solo Rides
So yes, I did have a 400-mile week. Well, to be more precise, it was 390 miles in seven rides over eight days. The AIDS/LifeCycle is 545 miles over seven…
Kathy and I
Different Strokes, and How to Reconcile Them
As Kathy wrote in her Different Strokes post, we do approach cycling—and, well, life—differently. Reaching some middle ground is probably going to be our single largest challenge in riding the tandem…
Day One on the Bike
From Scott... Riding a tandem successfully takes practice. It's not, as the phrase goes, just like riding a bike. Oh, would that it 'twere so simple. Kathy has a phrase…
It Is All About You, Kathy
Those were the words Scott repeated over and over when he was first trying to con seduce me into riding the tandem with him. "It's all about you, Kathy," he…