Category Archives: Thoughts on Two Wheels

Bicycling-related posts

Ignominious Retreat — It Sounds Better All the Time

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Sometimes you get out there on the bike and you just have no legs. Such was the case two Saturdays ago, when I rode in the Tour d’Italia bike rally in Italy, Texas. I had not had enough sleep, what … Continue reading →

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“Head for the Hills”

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

It’s a legitimate question that I would not blame anyone for asking. “Why on earth would you and Brent pay $30 each to register; stuff your bikes and all your gear in the car; drive 13 miles to Cedar Hill; … Continue reading →

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Bedraggled

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

I scowled out at the grey sky that afternoon and then looked at the calendar one more time. Sure enough, it was the first Saturday of June 2000, two weeks before my favorite bike rally. For weeks I had been … Continue reading →

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Quads and Dogwoods

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time, I told you about the friends Brent and I visited after doing a bike ride in my home town. But now I’ve got to brag about the ride itself, in hopes that all my cyclist friends will come … Continue reading →

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Out of the Cold

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Okay, I guess we gloated about our mild winter weather once too often. Because now we’re encased in a sheet of ice that is about 1/3 inch thick and 75 miles wide. Just last Saturday, I rode my bike for … Continue reading →

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“Two-Wheels” Wishes to Thank “Many-Wheels”

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Last Friday found me taking advantage of one of those nice, mild January afternoons that come and go at random around here. Which is another way of saying I went out on my bike. As usual, I had started out … Continue reading →

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