Introduction 2014 – Ramble Out Yonder

2014 Introduction

January 1, 2018March 10, 2018E Sharp

Back in 1993, you could often find me reading natural history books while sitting on the green and grassy banks of the White River in Muncie, Indiana. The books took me far away from the banks of those placid and polluted waters which ran through a burnt-out factory town.

My 16-year-old mind was creaking open and just beginning to embrace famous authors from the environmental movement and Western American literature. Read more →

2014 Introduction – Bike and Gear

January 1, 2018March 10, 2018E Sharp

Bike = 2005 Cannondale T800 (purchased new)

introgear1 — My 2005 Cannondale T800 (The Wizard) in the Snowy Range of Wyoming.

2014 Introduction – Wheels for my Wheels

January 1, 2018March 10, 2018E Sharp

The people pushed. The people shoved. Shoulders bumped. Brows furrowed. Words were said. Eight curvy and sometimes discontinuous lines all shoved forward to try to form one. Airport authority figures were taking a hands-off approach to directing people. And that is just the PG version of events. Read more →

2014 Introduction – The ride crew

January 1, 2018March 10, 2018E Sharp

The ride crew consists of Em, Verne and Kermit.

Em is the navigator and helmsman. This means she reads the map and steers the bike. Em has loved bikes since she first learned to ride at age 5. She rode BMX freestyle for a number of years and will always be a BMXer at heart. Read more →