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KATY Trail: The Upshot

Hmmmm… What happened after day one? Here’s the story of my truncated trip: My plan on day one was to leave Clinton mid-morning and arrive in Sedalia by mid-afternoon. This first night would be the motel night. I had camping planned for two nights and one night in a DNR bunk house. Here I am [...]

Posted 22 May 2010 † Andy Cline § bicycle equipment § ecology ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: ,

Warming Fast

Now that warmer weather is here, I’m making the switch from my backpack to my messenger pannier. The messenger pannier allows me to stay a bit cooler — nothing clinging to my back. I’m also slowing down. A little extra speed during the colder months keeps me warmer. Now, a big dose of lazy keeps [...]

Posted 15 April 2010 † Andy Cline § bicycle equipment § ecology ‡ Comments (5) ° Tagged: ,

Still On Foot

There’s still an uncomfortable amount of snow out there, so I continue to walk to work. Here’s the dreary scene from my office window this morning. A wintry mix is on the way — due by noon. Yuck. But not to worry. I wear on of those wonderful Carhartt jackets that are large and roomy [...]

Posted 04 February 2010 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: ,

On Assumptions

Serendipity is cool. Yesterday I read an interesting essay on one of my favorite blogs about the virtues of walking. Some people apparently assume that a walker is in some distress, i.e. in need of a car or in need of rescue. Jason Peters writes: The change in private behavior that I should so like [...]

Posted 29 January 2010 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: ,

Back to Commuting

It’s a whole 3/4 of a mile, but it’s mine — my daily commute. The spring semester began today. There’s snow on the ground, so I’m on foot. I just don’t like riding a bicycle in slippery conditions. Not that walking is any safer. I had to go downtown for a couple or errands. On [...]

Posted 11 January 2010 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: ,

Good to Go

The key is your head and hands — and layers. Temperature at departure time this morning: 19 F. So, the usual stuff: I wore leather sneakers, athletic socks, blue jeans, and a shirt. (Professors can be a bit more casual than your average professional, but the point, however, is that I’m not donning anything particularly [...]

Posted 11 December 2009 † Andy Cline § bicycle equipment § ecology ‡ Comments (6) ° Tagged: , ,

Winter on the Way?

It’s a gray, cold, yucky day. Luckily, I dress for riding a bicycle in cold weather. I find lots of appropriate bicycling attire in my closet — called clothes. Here’s what’s happening: I see no precipitation from my office window. But apparently it’s coming. Current conditions (1:30 CST):  N wind @ 22 mph, 40 degrees. [...]

Posted 02 December 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: ,

Turning The Corner

I’ll publish some fall color pictures soon. There are some spectacular scenes on my short ride to campus. Today is one of those blustery, damp fall days that tell you the corner has been turned. Summer is a memory. That’s OK. Fall is my favorite season. The bicycle racks on campus were rather empty today. [...]

Posted 23 October 2009 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: ,

Weather Or Not

There’s never no weather. That, BTW, is an appropriate use of the double negative in English. The S – V- O word-order structure of English demands a subject or a place holder. We say: “It is raining.” What is “it”? It is nothing at all. Well, OK, it’s a pronoun, but it “stands” for nothing [...]

Posted 02 October 2009 † Andy Cline § bicycle equipment § ecology ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Carbon Trace Update

Blogging will be a little slow around here this week. It’s the last week of classes at MSU, and there’s lots to do. Check back tomorrow afternoon. I should have time to post something by then. And in case you’re wondering: There was scattered icy patches this morning, so I commuted on foot and on [...]

Posted 10 December 2008 † Andy Cline § announcement ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: , ,

Pain

I’m inter-modal today. Since my wife had an errand that required the use of our Honda, my daughter and I caught a ride to campus this morning (.75 miles). From there I’m on foot around campus, and I use BearLine to go downtown. We’ll walk home. The temperature was in the high teens this morning. [...]

Posted 04 December 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , , ,

Uncomfortable? Who’s Uncomfortable?

A cold rain began falling just before my classes ended this morning. At noon I stopped at Plaster Student Union for a little lunch. Then, to the amusement of a few students gathered in the lounge near the door, I donned my bright yellow rain suit and headed into… what? OK, yes, the cold rain [...]

Posted 03 December 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: , , ,

Snow Today

Light snow began falling this morning around 8 a.m., and it has continued intermittently throughout the day. The temperature is 32 degrees. Very little has accumulated — just patches on the grass, on roofs, on cars, and on the larger branches of trees. The wind is steady out of the NW making it feel like [...]

Posted 30 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , ,

Frosty! part 2

Weather.com this morning said the temperature was 15 degrees. I don’t believe that. I think it felt more like 19. There were fewer bicycles on the university racks this morning. But I did see a few riders. I felt strangely excited as I left the house. It’s on mornings such as these that I revel [...]

Posted 21 November 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , ,

Riding in Winter

Think of today as a preview. I took off this morning about about 7:40, and the temperature was near freezing. The temperature at 12:45 is hovering the in the low to mid 40s. That’s about a normal winter day in southwest Missouri. Yet there were plenty of people cycling this morning — maybe fewer by [...]

Posted 27 October 2008 † Andy Cline § ecology ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: ,