Dr. Wingnut

Action

Dr. Wingnut — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:38 +0000

If you can dream it, you can do it.

Walt Disney

Responsibility

Dr. Wingnut — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:21:19 +0000

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

Les Brown

Preparation

Dr. Wingnut — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:58:52 +0000

The readiness is all.

William Shakespeare

Nature Valley Gran Prix

Dr. Wingnut — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:56:53 +0000

CashCall podium! Cole House took 3^rd on the 93 mile Cannon Falls road race!

Chris Cole came in 32^nd, and Fabrizio Von Nacher came in 44^th.

That knocked Chris into 20^th in the GC. CashCall Mortgage still holding strong in the Team Competition at 4^th.

Minneapolis Criterium tonight!

Nature Valley Gran Prix

Dr. Wingnut — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:37:55 +0000

Had a great time at the Gran Prix Criterium races last night. Our houseguest Chris Barton (Second in from the right on the start line, CashCall Mortgage team) was third in the GC after the time trial and came in 26th in the Criterium and dropped to fourth in the GC. Good work Chris!

Today’s stage is a 93 mile race starting and ending in Cannon Falls

Vision

Dr. Wingnut — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:05:57 +0000

I don’t think you’re suddenly going to begin to look at the world with new eyes when you’re 80 if you haven’t been doing it when you’re 30.

Janice Clark

MS-150 2013 recap

Dr. Wingnut — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:49:11 +0000

Details of my rides on Saturday and Sunday for the MS-150. The statistics on this page are from my cycling computer on the bike. Cyclemeter also keeps statistics, but I do walk around with it in my pocket, so the numbers are slightly different from those on the bike.

Day 1 – Saturday

A lovely day with light winds and partly cloudy skies.

Start time: 07:53
Finish time: 16:28
Miles: 74.95
Average speed: 12.4 MPH
Max speed: 35.8 MPH — On a hill outside of Proctor. I think this is the fastest I ever want to ride. Good thing I was the only rider on the road (as I was the sweep rider), and that the county had filled the potholes that were there in previous years.
Saddle time: 6:00:58
Track: Cyclemeter ride link

Day 2 – Sunday

A rainy day from Hinckley to past Rush City then clearing until Hugo, and rain to the finish line.

Start time: 06:29
Finish time: 13:03
Miles: 75.46
Average speed: 13.2
Max speed: 22.1
Saddle time: 5:40:41
Track: Cyclemeter ride link

MS-150

Dr. Wingnut — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:07:30 +0000

Today is the day. The bike is clean and lubricated, and all my junk is packed. Off to Century College to turn in the check I got, get on the bus, and hang out with my friend Craig in Duluth.

The weather looks like it will be much more favorable than last year. Yippee!

Magic. Not just for technology any more…

Dr. Wingnut — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Any sufficiently advanced financial instrument is indistinguishable from fraud.

via @josh_braun, retweeted by @tcollen, 2013-06-05 09:36

Today’s MS-150 hint

Dr. Wingnut — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:40:24 +0000

When you drop your bike off at the trailer to be transported to Proctor High School on Friday, take a plastic grocery sack and tie it over your saddle. The bikes lay out on the football field overnight, and the dew is generally heavy, so that will keep the saddle nice and dry for the ride the next morning. Also bring a second sack with you to do the same when you check your bike into the corral in Hinckley for the night after the ride on Saturday.