Melange

A melange is a mix of unlike things. A "Wiener melange" is apparently a mix of coffee and cream, although having lived near Diedrich's when it was a small family enterprise and Martin Diedrich was happy to chat about coffee, to me it means a blend of dark and light roasts. Here it will be a mix of things I do and think about: computer science, bicycling, cooking, and maybe some occasional politics.

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Lights for long night rides

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I ride a lot in the dark.  Sometimes  all night .  A good light system makes a lot of difference.  Here are a few notes on equipping a bicyc...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Coffeeneuring in Eugene, 2015 edition

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Mary has suggested a 'theme within a theme' for coffeeneuring this year.  Mine will be 'social coffeeneuring.' Most of my ...
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Monday, September 28, 2015

Paris-Brest-Paris: Plans vs. Reality

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I did succeed at Paris-Brest-Paris, finishing in 88 hours 28 minutes.  However, my actual progress was quite far from my plan.  Briefly: ...
Friday, August 14, 2015

My Paris-Brest-Paris time plan

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I learned the art of brevet time planning from Susan Otcenas (who makes very elaborate time sheets with, among other things, speed variation...
Sunday, March 1, 2015

How to Ride All Night

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Preparing for Solstice 2014 ride Probably all of us ride at least sometimes at night, even if it's just our commute home during th...
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Coffeeneuring 2014

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Coffeeneuring   is a tongue-in-cheek variation on randonneuring:  a short, leisurely ride to enjoy a hot drink, documented in photography ra...
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