James Beard Dinner Practice

On Tuesday nite, I have the chance to work in the kitchen with some old friends at Niche in Geneva. The task at hand was a practice run of the dinner we would make in a few weeks at the James Beard House in NYC. Here are a few shots of the tasty treats we served.

Boxing Day Ride

Quick, chilly ride thru FermiLab today. Lots of wildlife out and about and not a single biker anywhere to be seen. The trails were clear and the sun was warming, never got above 41F.

2 Mile Challenge

In the U.S. approximately 40% of urban trips are under 2 miles, yet less than 5% of of those trips are by human power. Clif Bar is sponsoring an event called the 2 Mile Challenge which encourages people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes (or feet) for trips under 2 miles. At the 2 Mile Challenge website, you can map your 2-mile radius and accept a challenge to use human power for trips under 2 miles.

First Chilly Ride of the Season

Chilly ride today, first one of the season. Temps are in the lower 40’s and it’s getting colder every day, proper layering is key. That and Windstopper-Gore. Did a 31-mile loop from Batavia to Aurora from west side to east. And for the first time I stopped at the “cave” I have pasted so many times, it was kinda cool. Very Yoda like. The Catrike was very much at home. Not sure of the full story on the cave area yet, more to come…