Monthly Archives: February 2012

Tornado Touches Down in Harrisburg

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Matt Gholson

This morning around 5 AM I was woke up by sirens, but It didn’t look like there was that much going on out the window so I went back to bed.  I got back up at 5:30 for my morning … Continue reading →

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Bay Creek

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Matt Gholson

We rode mountain bikes around Bay Creek today.  Here are some pictures.

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A Tale of Two Computers

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Matt Gholson

You’re looking at a vintage Cateye OS probably one of the best computers cateye ever made, but also probably one of their worst sellers.  This model is French and the language is set at the factory and unchangeable.  It came out around 2003, but … Continue reading →

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Riding Dirty, the Dirty South 100K

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Matt Gholson

A few weeks ago I mentioned on the Shawnee Mountain Bike Association website that I intended to do a gravel road ride in some of the hillier areas of the Shawnee National Forest.  I thought there might be one or two people there who … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Downton Abbey

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matt Gholson

I just dragged myself off my trainer after an unenthusiastic session where I was literally counting down the minutes and had to force myself to complete 35 minutes of spinning.  It rained today, I feel like I haven’t seen the … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 11, 2012 by Matt Gholson

Here we are again, February 11th, my birthday.  For the last 2 years I have got up and taken a walk early in the morning then taken a picture of myself at the end of the walk.  This morning I … Continue reading →

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The DIrty South 100K

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Matt Gholson

Someone is hosting a ride in the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in a couple of weeks.  It looks pretty good, I think I’ll ride.

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Book Review: Chain Reaction

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Matt Gholson

“Chain Reaction” is a novel by Dr. Ross E. Goldstein which primarily deals with the cycling discipline of road racing but has several other threads which could possibly make it appeal to people who have little or no interest in cycling.  … Continue reading →

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Logo? and Armstrong off the hook

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Matt Gholson

Lance Armstrong can rest easier tonight, the federal investigation and grand jury which I were sure was going to lead to a very ugly trial and perhaps fall from grace for Lance have been dropped.  No charges were filed.  This doesn’t mean Lance … Continue reading →

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Its Kind of warm for February

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Matt Gholson

I woke up yesterday morning to a 55 degree temperature outside.  I decided to skip the morning jog/walk and go for a ride instead.  When I got home from work at 4:30 it was 65 so the wife and I decided … Continue reading →

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