Author Archives: Ray

Prologue to the start of the Land’s End to John O’Groats bike trip.

We left New York on Wednesday evening on Delta Flight #1 to London. We got out of town ahead of the hurricane. Quite unexpectantly, when we went to board the plane our boarding passes triggered a message. It seems they … Continue reading

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Augie and Basie

We loved Sparty. The best way to get over the loss of a dog is to get another one. We decided to get Augie (who was born on July 28th) from a very reputable breeder. It turns out that Augie … Continue reading

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Tomorrow we leave for England.

We fly out on Delta Ft. #1 from JFK tomorrow evening at 9:00 pm. The thought of doing the south to north traverse of England is both exhilarating and anxious. My father is under hospice care so every day there … Continue reading

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Sparty’s Memorial

The last two days I’ve been working on a platform for a bench that will be situated near where Sparty was buried. My son, Matt, built the bench out of oak. I wanted a platform to that the bench wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Augie

We miss Sparty tremendously. We have contacted a beagle breeder in New Jersey to secure another puppy. The breeder had a web feed on the day the mother gave birth to her litter. On July 28th a male beagle puppy … Continue reading

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Remember What I Said About Cobblestones. Re: The TDF

Today wasn’t such a good day for the favorites in the Tour De France. They rode on cobblestones. My post about Oudenaarde tried to convey how difficult cobblestones can be. The tour will smooth out and shake out but today … Continue reading

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A nice ride today.

We did a familiar 35 mile ride from Hillsdale, NY past Copake Lake and back home. There were hills, headwinds and threatening weather but it turned out to be a great ride. We’ve done about 120 tough miles in the … Continue reading

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Another attempt at Overlook.

We wanted to replicate the ride from 2 days ago. It was better today. The weather was more cooperative. I made it through two of the three +20 degree climbs. Maybe next time I can conquer it. I have to … Continue reading

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Riding in the Berkshires.

Has a very good ride today. 42 miles around Copake Lake and back to Hillsdale, NY. The legs felt a little dead after the difficult ride yesterday but the weather was nice and it was exhilarating.

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A very short but tough ride.

Today we tried to conquer the dreaded hill. It’s a road named Overlook. At the top is a cell tower. It’s obvious why the cell phone “powers that be” decided to put a tower at this spot. We rode about … Continue reading

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