Best Of Cyclerides.com Newsletter Stories

I know these past few months have been full of memories for me. As I looked back through my newsletter stories it has been one interesting and eventful several months. So for those of you that have been taking the newsletter for a while, I will walk you down the memory lane of life with Cyclerides.com. For those that have just started getting the letter, this will be an opportunity to catch up. I will give you the highlight of the story and then you can click the link to read the whole story. So if you need something to do in those idle times, save this email and read these stories at you leisure. I will also post this page in the Archives section on the site.

12/5/01 - This one actually happened late last year, but it is such a classic that I wanted to include it. I had a couple of weeks in a row where birds must have had a APB out on me. Read the account of the "Bird Bombers".

2/5/02 - Some of you might remember my story about when I got the request from Mrs. Cyclerides during the Superbowl to make a quick trip to the mall to pick up some "Mini Muffin Cups". Seems like a simple task, but I decided to take the bike and make it a little more difficult. Read how 166 Muffin Cups became Road Kill.

2/12/02 - Ever been to Costco? You will definitely appreciate this story. See how my mind interprets a simple trip to Costco to buy a motorcycle jack. For everyone who has been there, you will enjoy this one.

3/6/02 - Everyone has their war stories about riding in inclement weather. This one is about my trip back from Tucson without the proper riding attire and in very undesirable conditions.

4/9/02 - Remember the story about the Sun Screen? This is hilarious. I got some sunscreen from my daughter that could have also doubled as a glue stick. See how this affected my ride to Chandler. And then read the follow up from the next week.

4/24/02 - This one I will never forget. Read about me giving my daughter her first riding lesson on a motorcycle. With me on the back!! I apologized to Mrs. Cyclerides for all the bad things I did while she was riding behind me.

6/12/02 - This is story that made the rounds and even got published in Full Throttle Magazine. Ever been confused about how to wave, when to wave or who to wave at? I cleared all of that up for you in my story titled "The Wave".

6/19/02 - Ever been frustrated trying to find 10 items in a grocery store? If you don't make many trips to the store it can be a real time consuming effort just to pick up a few things. Read about my trip to the store.

7/31/02 - For those of you that want to take a trip down memory lane. I did a story about the old Then Came Bronson TV show from the 70's complete with video and music. If you are a nostalgia buff, check it out.

9/4/02 - This is from the Misery Loves Company department. Ever done something really stupid on your motorcycle that was really embarrassing? Well, I've done it too. Read how I pulled a classic dumb move.

10/2/02 - Been shopping with your spouse lately? Read about it from a Man's perspective.

10/30/02 - Ever had that little voice in your head tell you what you should be doing, only to totally ignore it and wished you had listened? Here is my account of riding and not listening to my little voice.

11/27/02 - Strapping a turkey onto the back of a bike for a turkey run. Sounds easy enough doesn't it. Find out what happens when things don't go as planned.

12/4/02 - As an avid rider I tend to compare everything to riding a motorcycle. See how I connect that to getting on the roof to trim a tree.