The Blaſphemous Bicycler

Commuting tip of the day:

Packtowels dry super fast.

A 10″x14″ personal packtowel makes a good washcloth. Wring it out after your shower, and hang it in your handlebars, or under your desk. It’ll be dry before lunchtime.

If you also use the full size packtowel to dry off with, it will dry by the end of the workday.

This way, all your stuff will be dry and you won’t have to fart around with smelly laundry at the end of the day. They roll up super small, and don’t take up very much space in your pannier.

I used to use a regular washcloth and just keep it in a ziplock bag, and it would smell like rotten ass by the time I rode home. These are definitely an improvement.

Today: 10 miles
Sept: 155 miles
2008 Utility Miles: 330
2008 Total Miles: 690 miles

I put a cheapie nashbar lowrider rack on the front of the Trek, in anticipation of the upcoming camping trip. I rode to the quickie-mart pick up some groceries and make sure everything worked.

It still needs some adjustment, but I made it home ok with 14 pounds of cargo up front.

Today: 3 miles
Sept: 145 miles
2008 Utility Miles: 320
2008 Total Miles: 680 miles

I rode the whole way from Dauphin out to the Lebanon Reservoir. After a brief interlude for sandwiches and tea, I turned around and rode the whole way back to Dauphin.

I had never done the whole trail before, so that’s one to scratch off my list.

This is my longest ride so far this year, and my longest ride ever on the Karate Monkey.

Today: 40 miles
Sept: 142 miles
2008 Utility Miles: 317
2008 Total Miles: 677 miles

It’s getting chilly in the morning. I wore my long pants for the ride in today.

Today: 10 miles
Sept: 102 miles
2008 Utility Miles: 317
2008 Total Miles: 637 miles

Today: 10 miles
Sept: 92 miles
2008 Utility Miles: 307
2008 Total Miles: 627 miles