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“Bike Snake” Spotted in the Wild
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by carlos.
A 60ft snake driven by 6 cyclists found it’s way to last night’s Full-Moon Cruise. It never made it on the entire ride with us, but we had about 30 minutes to ogle it beforehand. The “Snake” was constructed by the Austin Bike Zoo crew.
The Austin Bike Zoo mission:
Inspiring the Austin community with bicycles and other [...]
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Biking 100 miles from Austin Tx to Shiner Tx
Posted on 03. May, 2009 by carlos.
Yesterday, I pedaled for 100 miles with nearly 1,500 other cyclists (Great Austin to Shiner Pedal). Noteworthy attractions included fancy bikes, skin-tight clothes, and calves the size of pineapples. For the entire ride we battled a 15-30mph headwind, cursing <insert wind-god here>. I rode with a full pack which meant an extra 25lbs to lug [...]
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Should Cyclists Yield or Stop at Stop Signs?
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Today the debate about the safest, most ‘friendly’ way for a cyclist to go through a stop sign came up. I had no idea this was even a debate, but this video below makes sense to me after spending a few months on a bike. The driver’s viewpoint also makes sense: that if you (the [...]
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Lassie Wanted Blood (Dealing with Dogs)
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Luckily, it only got my rear pannier.
This Sunday I went out for a solo 67 mile ride from Austin, TX to Bastrop, TX. The scenery consisted of beautiful farm country and huge family-owned plots of land. To keep myself entertained, I made animal sounds at every farm creature I passed: I’d bark at most dogs [...]
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Ride Updates – April 16, 2009
Posted on 16. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
All main sponsorship is finished! Time to focus on training and planning events!
We still need a few lunch sponsors and hosts, think you can help?
Joe has moved to Big Bear California, leaving Hawaii for a while. (For good?)
Carlos is preparing for a 100-mile ride on May 2nd. He will be doing it with all of [...]
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Cost to Bring Your Bicycle on Different Airlines
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Joe and I will be flying to New York to start our ride on May 20th. We expected a reasonable fee to bring our bikes on the planes. Unfortunately, some airlines hate the ‘wheeled’ kind of people and want you poor. Hopefully this chart helps some new commuters pick the best airline for taking your [...]
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Get Involved with RgR Events Across the USA
Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Real Geeks Ride is setting up events/mixers/parties at many of the stops. We want you to come! These events are still being worked out, but here is a rough outline.
Mark your calendars and set aside these dates!
When and Where?
Pittsburgh, PA (Saturday – May 30, 2009) organized by Lindsay Patross of I heart PGH
Fort Wayne, IN (Saturday [...]
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5 Cross Country Bike Rides to Follow this Summer
Posted on 02. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Other tours, past and present, have given us great ideas and tips for our own planning. Real Geeks Ride is the ‘geek ride’ of this year using technology as its main idea, but others are doing the ride for amazing causes as well. We even have potential to cross paths with one of the other [...]
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The fuel we receive from you.
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by carlos.
Like most campaigns of this style, there is a business side with regards to sponsorship and help from organizations. The other side, of people’s selfless assistance, is becoming clearer each day.
The messages, vibes, and in today’s case an actual package, are giving us an incredible amount of motivation to keep pushing towards May 20th, the [...]
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Ride Updates – March 30, 2009
Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by carlos.
Carlos has started working at Tsunami Cycles and his transition from geek to geek on bike. He currently is in Austin, TX.
Joe will be moving to Big Bear, California from Honolulu, Hawaii in early April.
Carlos’ bike is a Surly Long Haul Trucker and named Hermes.
Our training is available on dailymile.com. (Carlos | Joe)
The RgR Twitter account has 1,167 [...]
