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latte art update

by Charles Noble on September 25, 2009

In a change of pace from recent posts, here’s a  recent photo of some latte art that I’ve done.  Doing a different kind of rosette these days, and getting a bit better at it…

Oh, and I recently completed my first half-century (50 mile) ride last weekend.  Not much time to ride this week, but hoping [...]

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sunriver music festival – day one

by Charles Noble on August 12, 2009

I got in to the Sunriver Resort community around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, unpacked and promptly went to bed.  The festival started right off the bat this morning with a 9:30 a.m. rehearsal.  We worked on Schumann’s First Symphony “Spring” and the Beethoven Third Piano Concerto with Van Cliburn silver medalist Yeol Eum Son.  I [...]

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july ride report

by Charles Noble on August 2, 2009

The goal for the 30 days between July 2 – August 2 was to ride 300 miles.  I came pretty close – 282 miles, to be exact.  I finished with a 42 miler and a 35 miler, both out in Washington county, a place with some beautiful rides, lovely roads, and some really a-hole SUV [...]

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bon voyage to david stabler

by Charles Noble on July 11, 2009

Let’s all send out some serious “Allez, allez!” vibes to the Oregonian’s classical music critic David Stabler, as he rides the Seattle to Portland Classic today – and he’s doing it on a team that is doing the entire ride in one day!   That’s some serious average speed and a lot of [...]

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fighting cancer for survivors and the fallen

by Charles Noble on May 18, 2009

I just ordered this jersey from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which I will wear during my rides in honor of both my fellow violist survivor Jen Drake, and also the members of the Oregon Symphony who we’ve lost to cancer over the last few years: Martha Herby and Ken Baldwin.  I’m also in the process [...]

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rocky butte ride

by Charles Noble on March 27, 2009 · 3 comments

Did a great ride up Rocky Butte, one of Portland’s great cycling climb routes. The views from the top make the grind worthwhile, and all things considered, it’s not that bad a climb (but not easy, either) at about 1.7 miles.

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ah, spring!

by Charles Noble on March 26, 2009

Did a nice ride up to Mt. Tabor and back today – it was a perfect early spring day, even the usual crappy Portland drivers seemed to be minding the road a bit better today!  However, Mr. Lindberg is already entering my brain, exhorting me to start practicing his difficult piece Feria for Monday’s rehearsal…

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big ride

by Charles Noble on March 10, 2009

Today I looked through the excellent “Rubber to the Road” book of local cycling routes, and decided to try a new, and slightly ambitious route.  It’s known as the Iowa Hill Ride – and though the hill in question is only about a mile or so in length, it is a doozy!  I have to [...]

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worst day of the year…

by Charles Noble on February 15, 2009

…ride, that is!  It was the eight annual Worst Day of the Year Ride in Portland this morning, and when I woke up, it seemed like it might actually live up to its billing.  The rain was coming down, it was dark, dreary and disgusting.  But by the time I was heading out to ride [...]

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worst day of the year ride

by Charles Noble on January 8, 2009

This evening I registered for the annual Worst Day of the Year Ride, which should at least get me out of the house and on to the bike before Spring arrives!  It should be a lot of fun.  It is a production of ORBike, and benefits the Community Cycling Center, a worthy cause. This year [...]

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close call

by Charles Noble on October 17, 2008

Well, my cycling adventures continue.  I was out on a ride this morning ( a beautiful fall day for riding!) with my neighbor Jon and we were coming back up Upper Boones Ferry Road on our way to Hall Blvd.  I was riding in front, and I noticed a brown Ford pickup coming our way [...]

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much better than sarah palin

by Charles Noble on October 15, 2008

Mark Growden plays the handlebars from Doctor Popular on Vimeo.

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true cyclist at last

by Charles Noble on October 14, 2008 · 3 comments

Well, I achieved today what must be one of the final prerequisites of being a cyclist rather than merely a bike rider.  I wiped out – big time – and have a nice case of road rash to prove it.
I was riding over the Sellwood Bridge this afternoon, but on the roadway instead of the [...]

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Atop Council Crest

by Charles Noble on September 17, 2008 · 4 comments

Atop Council Crest | Originally uploaded by nobleviola
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This morning I was without a car, and decided that a ride was in order. The question was where. I had done all the usual routes over and over, and didn’t want to do the same old thing again. So, after looking [...]

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