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Somehow, I get the feeling that many of you have never blown snow. I’m talking about the white stuff that falls from the sky and using a fun, mechanical contraption that broadcasts the snow out of the area to be cleared. Snow blowing is very much a part of my life, especially when [...]
Categories: Lifestyle
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Tags: Lifestyle, Snow
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It was all because of maple syrup and pumpkin pie. The fact that I had to take a physics exam was part of the equation as well. I donned my cycling gear and headed out for a bike ride to Houghton. Being mostly downhill, I arrived at Michigan Tech after an hour [...]
Categories: Commuting
| Tags: Mountain Biking, Snow, Winter, Winter Riding Clothing
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I had a brilliant idea a couple days ago! I decided to act on it an send the following email out to our community cycling list:
It’s going to snow, Sunday. That means one thing: it’s time to ride.
I have some great dirt roads around my house that I’d like to [...]
Categories: Mountain Biking
| Tags: Motivation, Mountain Biking, Snow, Winter, Winter Riding Clothing
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Today was the second day of snow accumulation in the Keweenaw. I drove Amanda home to Copper Harbor. It was a little tricky. The roads were getting covered and the snowplows were out.
We found ourselves traveling behind a Keweenaw County snow plow on the covered road leading to Copper Harbor.
Amanda [...]
Categories: Lifestyle
| Tags: Lifestyle, Snow, Winter
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I came to Houghton in the middle of January to interview for an ultrasound position at the local hospital. They put me up in a hotel, I interviewed, and then I went out with a Realtor to explore the possibility of buying a home. When I asked her about where to find a [...]
Categories: Keweenaw Tidbits
| Tags: Snow, Winter
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It snowed today. We didn’t get a lot, just a dusting. It is currently 30 degrees F – a big difference from the 60 degree weather we had a couple days ago.
I didn’t ride yesterday or today, so I am getting dangerously close to laziness. If I don’t ride tomorrow, I will [...]
Categories: Road Riding
| Tags: Snow, Spring
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The third great Keweenaw blizzard of the year began yesterday. The whole state of Michigan had fallen victim to rather unhappy weather. It didn’t change our plans, though. My friend, Pat, and I drove through the blizzard, then the winter storm, then the rain. We completed our trip this morning and [...]
Categories: Mountain Biking
| Tags: Mountain Biking, Racing, Snow, Spring
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I had to laugh at the forecast for Hancock:
It is rare to see a full day with a 100% chance of precipitation. I find it quite humorous.
I will be traveling through a blizzard with blowing snow creating conditions of decreased visibility due to whiteout conditions . . . just to get to a mountain [...]
Categories: Bike Culture
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The fact is I know better. When living in the Upper Peninsula, expecting not to see any snow in early April is a pipe dream. Just as the wheel tracks in my driveway were opening up to muddy potholes, the heavy, wet snow began falling from the sky. Driving down my driving, [...]
Categories: Cross Training
| Tags: Racing, Snow, Spring, Weight Training
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What do you do if it’s not road season or mountain biking season, but ski season? What do you do if you want to ride? Well, ride!
Today, my friend, Pat, and I took our cyclocross bikes out for a road ride. We stopped off at McLain State Park and road some snow [...]
Categories: Cyclocross
| Tags: Cyclocross, Kona, Road, Snow, Winter
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