Author Archives: jason

Man-Powering Across Michigan 2: Recap

Posted on August 22, 2011 by jason

This post is long overdue, but here it is nonetheless. I (not so) recently completed my second Man-Powering Across Michigan bicycle ride. I started in Chicago at around 8:30AM on Friday, May 20th and finished at the base of the … Continue reading →

Posted in From the road..., News, Sports | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Man-Powering Across Michigan 2: Now With Real-Time GPS Tracking

Posted on May 16, 2011 by jason

For this year’s ride, I’ll be upping my technological game by using a combination of the MapMyRide website and iPhone application to automatically plot my location along the way. Using my phone’s GPS functionality for hours on end will be … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sports, Technology | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Man-Powering Across Michigan 2: The Revenge

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jason

What started off as a lofty self-dare and became one of the greatest adventures of my life is back again for its second iteration: Man-Powering Across Michigan. That’s right, I’m going to hop on the ol’ two-wheeler again and ride … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sports | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Man-Powering Across Michigan Recap

Posted on May 13, 2010 by jason

Man-Powering Across Michigan was a success! My bike ride started in Chicago at around 10:30AM on Friday, May 7 and finished up in downtown Detroit at roughly 4:30PM on Sunday, May 9. As with just about any ride of this … Continue reading →

Posted in From the road..., News, Sports | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Man-Powering Across Michigan: Supplies List

Posted on May 4, 2010 by jason

Man-Powering Across Michigan is only three days away! I’ve gathered all the things I’ll need for my trip and my bag is packed. I bought a CamelBak backpack a few weeks ago and am I ever glad I did. If … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Man-Powering Across Michigan!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by jason

For the past ten months or so, I’ve been kicking around the idea of taking a multi-day bicycle trip from my house in Chicago to the base of the Spirit of Detroit statue in downtown D-Town. The distance? Approximately 300 … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Munich/Füssen, Day 4 (March 27th, 2009)

Posted on May 13, 2009 by jason

Day 4 began in a bit of a rush. We planned to take a ~2 hour train ride down to Füssen near the German/Austrian border to check out Neuschwanstein Castle and managed to stick to that plan, but were a … Continue reading →

Posted in From the road..., News | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2009 NHL Playoff Predictions, Round 1

Posted on April 15, 2009 by jason

Since I won’t have time before tonight’s games start to do write-ups of each series like I did last year, I am just going to throw my predictions out there. Eastern Conference: 1. Boston Bruins vs. 8. Montreal Canadiens: Boston … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sports | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Munich: Day 3 (March 26, 2009)

Posted on April 9, 2009 by jason

Day 3 began with a Third Reich tour that kicked off near the Rathaus. It was led by a British guy who had moved to Munich a year earlier and (appropriately) knew a lot about the Third Reich. The tour’s … Continue reading →

Posted in From the road..., News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Munich: Day 2 (March 25, 2009)

Posted on April 3, 2009 by jason

Day 2 began with the sounds of construction. Though I admit we slept in later than we probably should have (almost noon), adjusting to a new time zone is even harder when someone is pounding nails right outside your door. … Continue reading →

Posted in From the road..., News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment