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Lemon
(today’s earworm) LemonSee-through in the sunlightShe wore lemonBut never in the daylightShe’s gonna make you cryShe’s gonna make you whisper and moanAnd when you’re dryShe draws water from the stoneI feel like I’m slowly, slowly, slowly slippin’ underAnd I feel like I’m holding on to nothingShe wore lemonTo colour in the cold grey nightShe had…
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Augtober
incredibly warm and sunny weather in early October forces me to squeeze out every opportunity for a bike adventure possible before the seasonal weather comes around. rolling through the gravel and paved roads of the Niagara Escarpment brings me past so many beautiful scenes, some of which I was able to capture here
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my Friday fix
a couple of hours at the end of the work week to reset my brain and fix my thoughts on a weekend enjoying the last splendid day of Summer doing as I wish
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levity
it’s beginning to feel like Fall around Simcoe County. the low late-day Sun warms both my skin and my soul.
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Southwood Road Ramble 2023
after getting rained out on August 13th’s soggy attempt by six of us at this route, my hopes for a group ride on the Ramble diminished. it was really just a last minute plan when I sent an invitation out the day before my planned September 1 Ramble after seeing a stellar forecast for the…
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Kempenfelt Five-Fifty
every Thursday morning in the Summer, I stop at the boat launch at ten to six while on my way to the Sunrise Ride with my bike club buddies. each time the Sun is the same but different; kinda like a kaleidoscope
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Hairshirt North 2023
Well, between an iffy weather forecast and a bout of burnout, Hairshirt North almost didn’t happen for me this year and leading up to the day, I really didn’t have a good idea if I was going to be able to ride or of who was planning on participating, which in previous years I always…
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Tour de Lāk Simcoe 2023
I was pretty stoked to see a group of twelve riders ready to roll for our annual circumnavigation of Lake Simcoe. Most of the riders planned on the full 205 km ride while a few planned an abridged version that would be splitting off at Gilford. Altogether, it was a very capable and fast group…
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Meaford Mixed Roads 2023
I was so happy to see four other riders at Meridian Place for the start! I hadn’t heard from any interested riders prior to last Sunday’s departure for Meaford; I figured people had other plans for the long weekend. Scott, Chris, Dan and Steve rolled out of Barrie with me where we picked up Chris…
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Wasaga Won Hundred 2023
a small group of six left from downtown with another rider joining us as we head north out of Barrie. it was exciting to begin this first fondo of the 2W2N series with a strong group. wonderful to see some faces for the first time in months! a couple of early punctures (and a third…
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chill
feeling like a head cold headcase, I figured I’d roll down to enjoy the Bay before dark. rolling along the waterfront brought me to a surprise meeting with Rita and Pete, old friends who feel more like siblings than friends. we strolled together for a while enjoying the Sunset and catching up a little. the…
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Instant Summer
we went from riding with full winter gear last weekend to summer kit and tan lines in the span of two days. What an absolutely bonus stretch of weather! I even had my first Rip n Dip of the year, yesterday. after getting out of the frigid Bay to warm myself in the evening rays,…
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the sea refuses no river ~ p. townshend
a forecast of 12c and Sunshine was impossible to resist, even with the 25 kph West wind. heading out of Barrie, I chose a destination of Wasaga Beach so that I’d have that West wind on my tail the whole way home! riding through the Minesing Wetlands between Minesing and Wasaga Beach offered me some…
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people being people
people are just doing their best to get through March with a smile. Spring is just around the corner…
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old man, Young Shuffle
a chilly half inspired by Cliff Young and Angus Young :: I worked late coming home under a beautiful evening Sun, still hanging high above the horizon in a Bluebird sky after implementing Daylight Savings Time last Sunday. A nice benefit of an arguably useless practice. Instead of eating dinner, I decided to get out…
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frozen prick
it was a little cold but Sunny on my commute this morning; the way February is supposed to be. good thing I wore long underwear. some interesting frosted subjects along the way: a frozen prick and a frozen erection
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Harrison’s first stop in Barrie
Rachel, Luke and Harrison (plus Beau and Indy) came North for a visit in late February. Spending time with aunts and uncles, nieces, grandparents and great grandparents, was so neat to see. Special moments scattered throughout the weekend. Hopefully the first of many visits!
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Winter’s arrival
after an unseasonable January, Winter’s arrival is over a month late. honestly, this is the first year that I truly haven’t missed it’s arrival, but now that it’s here I’ll get out there and enjoy it on my various foot-fitted hardware. Spring is less than two months away!
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shattered
last week while walking home from work, I saw an interesting dumpster full of shattered glass. today while riding, I saw Lake Simcoe full of shattered ice. can you tell which is which?
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Harrison Eric Kilroy
Born: January 2, 2022 ~ London Ontario Just before the New Year, Chris and I headed to London for Harrison’s birthday, scheduled for January 1st. That’s the day Rachel would be ten days past due; the latest your typical OB would tolerate. We spent a very quiet New Year’s Eve, hanging around the house relaxing…
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giving all you can
I donate blood every fifty-six days, always booking my next date on each visit. I’m very grateful that I remain healthy and physically able to do this, since I know there is always a need. I’ve done these regular donations for many, many years now, but recently the pandemic has disrupted this and only very…
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lacking creativity, at best
who was the thoughtless planner who named streets in this neighborhood? did it not occur that it may be confusing to residents or worse, emergency response teams? it’s mindboggling, really
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know your limits
I draw the line at turds quote from Chris vW, qualifying Eric’s proclamation that he’d eat anything
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bombogenesis
noun METEOROLOGY A phenomenon or process in which there is rapid and sustained falling of barometric pressure in the center of a low-pressure system, indicative of its strengthening into a powerful storm. As in: “the storm will intensify rapidly, so quickly, in fact, that it will likely undergo bombogenesis” In recent media, I’ve heard reference to “bomb cyclone”. Thinking…
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Worstenbroodjes
Ever since I was a young boy, baking this traditional Dutch Christmas treat has been a fun, family experience. It’s a lot of busy work but a lot of fun, with everyone chipping in to do their part in the production process. This year, Mikayla had her first experience helping us make the dough and…
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November Nights
When November rolls around and daylight become scarse, my Sun sightings decrease in frequency and the Moon becomes a bigger part of my celestial sightings. Here are a few sights I captured while out on my two-wheeler this month.
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freedom
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” ~ Albert Einstein
Riding today with my friend, Joe, for the first time in a long time, from Orangeville through the Hockley Valley, Palgrave, Caledon and the Forks of the Credit definitely helps me keep balance in my life. Thanks for keeping me moving, Joe!
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antici… pation
I’m always getting excited for a ride! This biking season has been great, so far. All of the Two Wheels to Nowhere fondo rides I planned this year have been successful! Well attended with excellent riders, great weather, fun adventures and safe rides all around. I’m still excited for the Algonquin Gates Ride this week…
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Harvest at Barrie Hill Farms
Morris took Mom and me on a drive-by picking tour of his apples, raspberries and gourds, all very plentiful crops this season. Thanks, Morris!
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Hello World!
Welcome to the new website! This is replacing my Two Wheels to Nowhere blog on Tumblr. The blog has been imported to this website. Stay tuned for more!
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McMaster (and sometimes his brother Trent) is master of his domain on his human’s bike. Heather takes him out daily for a ride which includes a mid-ride run on a trail near Creemore. Lucky dog. footnote: We had passed Heather and McMaster twice on our bikes while riding near Creemore, and each time we commented,…
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cool photograph
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signs often have a story to tell beyond the message they bear, I think
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fabforgottennobility: Amazing for the love of art
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blond1972: a chameleon of a performer
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Check. check, check… Check! No compromise No deal You better bet What you hear is what you hear Check check check Check this out! … the Batmobile is dialed in for some more big rides! New shifter cables, re-lubed headset, dialed-in derailleurs, new bar tape. The Devil’s in the details… thanks for your helpful advice…
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail. Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever…
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lake73:
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Tennessee Sunrise, Cookville
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these steel wheels are losing faith
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silvergent-deactivated20220628:
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