Monthly Archives: May 2011

My First Official Bike to Work Day!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Shannon

My first official Bike-to-Work Day, on May 20, was mildly disastrous. Considering the vast amount of cycling I had done in the past week, one would think that biking 20 miles into work wasn’t on my schedule. Nonetheless, I was … Continue reading →

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Climate Ride: Post-Ride Washington, D.C.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Shannon

While the official Climate Ride was over, there was still work left to be done. Of course, in activism, there’s eternally Work Left to Be Done, but I actually had specific appointments. Following up on the 300 miles, beneficiary 350.org … Continue reading →

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Climate Ride: Day 5, Reisterstown, MD to Capital Hill!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Shannon

Our final day greeted us with rain. Forcing myself out of my comfortable bed, I ate the best breakfast of the whole ride, with excellent eggs and Greek yogurt. In his morning introductions, Blake, the ride director, reminded us of … Continue reading →

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Climate Ride: Day 4, Lancaster County, PA to Reisterstown, MD

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Shannon

Day 4 mysteriously began at 4 AM, when someone’s alarm clock went off. I was sharing a room with seven other women, plus Tess, a five-year-old girl. Tess had spent much of the night complaining that she didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Climate Ride: Day 3, Valley Forge to Lancaster County, PA

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Shannon

I had three goals today – to pedal up all of the hills (my goal every day), to see an Amish buggy, and to do the zip-line at the camp where we stayed. Thanks to a combination of grit and … Continue reading →

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