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I am reading a new neuroscience book, ‘ the Genius and the Impostor.’ Almost every genius in history has one thing in common from Leonardo, to Darwin, to Einstein and more. They all had normal brains just like everyone else. They all were big walkers or cyclists. It turns out that the act of a...

I know that when crossing railroad tracks you must cross them straight on. You don’t want to cross them on the diagonal or vertically or you risk the probability that your tire will get stuck between the rails. And that’s no good. My problem was that I did not see and react quickly enough to the...

While the Potomac has been running alongside the towpath the entire way, I get only glimpses of it because of a high berm of tall native trees, grasses and bushes. Finally today the path opened up a bit for better views of the river. I had three separate deer sightings today. The first was of...

Pedaling East Day 85 on the Great American Wheel Route August 27 - Hancock to Williamsport, Maryland Patrice McDonald Aug 28, 2026 I have so much to say and so few days left to say it. Consequently, your email boxes are filling up with my ramblings because, what was at first a private journal...

Ever notice, the worse the music the louder it is played? Most often Mariachi, Country, Rap, or Death Metal. There will be a homeless guy on a 20" kid's bike blasting Death Metal for everyone's enjoyment. Then their are the earbud zombies.

How did Apias get its name?

Could some select person ride it 12 meters and have it survive the journey?

How is it going @Go-Rilla? Did you know that @PCeBiker boiled his chain in wax? I have been giving 20" boiled in wax chains to key people to hold open their books. Ten inches when doubled over in a circle. They can now eat or take notes while reading even with a breese outdoors. It fits the...

People with ear plugs are a hazard. People with boom boxes are obnoxious. I like to listen to the music of the real world around me, to be present, and engaged with reality.

Guilty as charged. I told AI explicitly and thankfully exactly what I wanted. It did that on the first try, which is a first. It somehow knew or recalled my style and approach. The rainbow is perfect, both biblically with Noha and with LGBT freedoms and hopes for justice for all the down trodden...

You can look up the serial numbers of the bad batch. Ask for AI assistance. There was bankruptcy and a re-org with a new owner to send away all the responsibility. Wolves in the wild will pull a tuft of fur, walking in to a mountain stream an inch at a time very slowly. The fleas will then inch...

My understanding is that RAD had a bad batch that caused six homes to burn down. That is why they are no longer in business.

@kiyar, Welcome to EBR.

https://www.wcax.com/2026/08/25/tropical-storm-dolly-expected-develop-become-next-named-storm-atlantic/ Hurricanes are named six-years in advance. The next one is Dolly. I hope that she, now as a force of nature, wipes Mar-A-Logo off the map.

@Gordon71, I made up that name as an example. There are many hundreds of these cheap off brand bikes no one has ever heard of and cannot pronounce. I do not want their batteries anywhere near me.

Patrice, You have made astounding progress. It looks that you are about eight days away from singing, ‘She will be comin’ round the mountain’ in D.C. Congratulations! I am so happy to have been a small part in your endeavor. I am here to support you anytime. Your bike is so beautiful, and just...

Today’s ride was about 32 miles. I think I saw 4 people on the towpath. This farmer was one. Support Pedaling East By Patrice McDonald · Launched 4 months ago A 72-year-old cyclist crossing America on the Great American Wheel Route. Periodic notes, photographs, campsites, weather, battery...

Dear Bike Guy, I think about you everyday. Prospero was only a collaboration in that I told you what I wanted to do and what I expected the challenges to be. Because I had so little useful bike knowledge, I set no parameters. You heard me well. Your expertise, years of knowledge, relationships...

Pedaling East Day 83 on the Great American Wheel Route August 24 - Cumberland, Maryland to Paw Paw, West Virginia Patrice McDonald Aug 25, 2026 This morning, I waited for a train to switch tracks for 45 minutes before I could cross the tracks and begin my ride through Cumberland and onto the...

The zip tie was very small, in shadow and next to the black tire. What made me really look closely was the specific resonance of the fender when tapped with a tool, it made the same tone. That bike was offset by another bike yesterday. That was to be a half-hour job, but it took three. If you...