Tag: cycling

Sausalito Bicycle Speed Racing: Stop the Madness!

I recently learned about the practice of speed biking—where cyclists compete to travel challenging courses as fast as possible, and they post their times on competition websites. Much to my displeasure, Sausalito is part of such a course: Sausalito bicycle speed racing! Serious athletes, cyclists, come blasting down the incredibly steep hills from the Golden Gate Bridge or even from… Continue reading

The Poshterior

Yes, tragically, I took the worst genetic markers from each of my parents. To name but two: I got my mother’s Irish complexion (easily sun burned and prone to pimples) instead of my father’s dark olive skin tone. And my father had no rear end at all; all of his weight was in his stomach. I fight to keep my… Continue reading