Exploring Andover on Mountain Bike
I've used my mountain bike to explore Andover, NH a number of times in the last month. I was largely unfamiliar with Andover so much of what I saw was…
The 30th Prouty, July 9, 2011
I was one of 5,000 participants riding, walking, or rowing to raise money for research at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center in the Thirtieth Annual Prouty. I rode 100 miles with a…
Training for the Prouty
Heck of a way to train for the Prouty Century Ride---ride 100 miles. On July 9th I will ride in my first Prouty. This 30th Prouty is a charity bike ride to…
Bike Ride Simplified
Sometimes simple is nice. Photographers buy expensive lenses, high megapixel cameras, and some even use tripods (horrors!) to get sharp, highly detailed images. But sometimes a photo looks better without…
Claassen Northeast Kingdom Lakes Century Ride
The 13th Annual Terry & Ben Claassen Memorial Northeast Kingdom Lakes Century Tour was a mouthful in more ways than one. Food was plentiful at four spots along the route…
Follow the Cairns
Friday a group of 8 met in northern Norwich and "followed the cairns" on mountain bikes along a very nice series of trails. Below are a few images from this…
Egret and Motocross
A bike loop today from Sunapee to Newport, Claremont, Charlestown, Langdon, Alstead, Marlow, Lempster, Goshen, and back yielded two surprises: a Great Egret in downtown Claremont and a Motocross race…
Sunapee Sunrise
Crossing Lake Sunapee from Great Island heading to Burkehaven Harbor for a short bike ride, I was treated to a very nice sunrise through thin clouds yesterday. I made three…
Second Century
August 28, 2010, second one of the year (and of my life). Extended myself this time---the ride was 102.4 miles long. But first a brief bungee jumping story. Jann and…
Century Ride—for real this time
Three decades ago I blew my shot at fame and fortune—and regretted it ever since. On Friday July 30, 2010, I finally got some redemption. I went out and just…
Mountain Biking 2010 images
My mountain bike now has two and a half seasons of wear on it. My body experienced that in the first year I owned the bike. But my riding ability…
Pillsbury State Park Biking
I explored Pillsbury State Park in Washington, NH yesterday for the first time on a mountain bike. I had kayaked and canoed there previously, but never tried the trails…