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A reflection on the Society in 2023, and what’s ahead for 2024
Hello all, another year has passed here at SoTS HQ, so time to take stock of things. 2023 marked ten years of Society of Three Speeds, but you wouldn’t have known it if you weren’t paying attention. Yeah, I said something earlier in the year about doing “something special” for the milestone, but nothing happened. There were also no rides, and the Three Speed October Challenge saw light…
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Checkin' in with the Society, halfway through 2021
Checkin’ in with the Society, halfway through 2021
Hello, friends of Three Speeds. After a year-plus of pandemic, things seem like they have finally rounded a corner as more and more people get vaccinated. I got my second Moderna shot on June 1st, so in another week I should be in the clear! (Well, as in the clear as I can be.) With the improvement of public health and the loosening of restrictions, things should be more active around these parts…
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Looking ahead to 2021: A blueprint for the Society
Looking ahead to 2021: A blueprint for the Society
Hello, friends of three speeds! I hope you all are well. 2020 was not an easy year, and the least I can hope for is that 2021 will be better. As the year comes to a close, it’s natural for me to think about what lies ahead. So here’s a blueprint for what should happen. Of course, things can change so this is just an outline of what I hope to be. Rides. Let’s get this out of the way: I won’t be…
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Three Speed Ride Seattle 2019 Report
Three Speed Ride Seattle 2019 Report
Ah, Seattle. You always seem to be wet, at least when I visit. (Unless it’s in the middle of summer.) This weekend has been a pretty wet one, and of course it was a decent steady rain when I got up this morning. Will anyone show up to my silly ride?
And amazingly, people did show up! Nine total, including myself. We even had surprise out-of-town guests Andy and Vince from Portland. Plus Kris…
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Three Speed October 2019 starts TOMORROW. Now, let's talk about "the calendar".
Three Speed October 2019 starts TOMORROW. Now, let’s talk about “the calendar”.
Hello, friends of Three Speeds! The Three Speed October Challenge starts tomorrow, Friday September 27. The challenge will go on until Sunday November 3rd.
Here are the basic stipulations of this challenge:
Ride a three speed bicycle
Three times a week
At least three miles (5 km) each trip
For at least three weeks during the duration of the challenge
During a five-week period that centers…
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No Three Speed October for 2025
Hey folks. Another October is approaching and I’ve gotten a couple inquiries regarding whether or not the Three Speed October Challenge will return, as the last one was in 2023. I’m flattered that people do like this challenge and want to participate again. But right now is unfortunately not the time for me to bring it back. The three reasons for not heading up the Challenge remain the same as…
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Three Speed October 2023: Patches are on the way
Hey folks! Apologies for the radio silence, there hasn’t been a lot going on at the SoTS HQ. I’m still hoping to make a Three Speed Ride happen in summer. But first, a little unfinished biz: Our patch maker, Falls Creek Outfitters, has the prize patch currently in production. Yeah, I hoped to have it done by now, but sometimes I work sloooow. (That’s me, not Falls Creek.) I like how they came…
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Three Speed October 2023, Weeks 2 and 3 Report
Hello folks. We’re closing in on the end of this year’s Three Speed October 2023 Challenge! I hope you are having fun. This is a round-up of the public reports I’ve seen of the challenge from October 8th through October 21st. First off, I completed my challenge! Here are my reports from Week Two: Coffeeneuring 2023, Rides 1 and 2 report: A little bit of rock and roll My Three Speed October…
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