Yesterday, I headed out on a walk with my wife and oldest son during our family vacation in Norway. We left our hotel in downtown Oslo on our way to Vigeland Sculpture Park and back. We walked through several parks, by the building where they award the annual Nobel Peace Prize, past a palace, many …
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I?ve been out of town this week for vacation and miss my Optibike already. Earlier this week I had visited the Los Angeles, California area, specifically Universal City. Did plenty of walking around Universal Studios and had a great time there. Besides walking all around there I was able to get out on a lake …
Our family was in New York City for two days last week on our way to our vacation in Norway. In the morning, I walked about 8 miles. In the middle of the walk, I called Coach Traci to check in and to get some pointers if I decided to rent a bike later that …
This last weekend my wife and I volunteered for the 8th annual Rex Ride. All proceeds for this event go to the American River Parkway Foundation http://arpf.org/ which coordinates the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who contribute thousands of work hours to maintaining and improving the Parkway throughout the year. This was my second year with the event …
Thanks to Coach Traci and Jim Turner, I was able to go for a ride in Boulder on June 2. It was my first ride since my surgeries. All of the folks at Optibike were great! I toured the new facility, met most of the people there, and then proceeded on a ride with Traci …
I visited the doctor on Thursday and I have lost 75 pounds since this thing started! On my doctor’s scale, I started at 270 and now weigh 195. I haven’t been this weight since the end of college back in 1979! I have been off all prescription drugs for almost 2 months. My blood pressure …
One of my favorite items I?ve added to my Optibike is the side mirror. I do a lot of street riding amongst the cars and have several areas along my daily commute where there is no bike lane. I find myself using my mirror a lot. It sure helps to know what is behind you …
I have been visiting my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky for the past few weeks. I have been doing a lot of walking in preparation for biking which will start again on June 2 in Boulder, CO. On Memorial Day, I participated in the Louisville Mayor’s Hike, Bike, and Paddle event. There were over 7,000 bikers, …