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Welcome to the musings and commentaries of the Wandering Cyclist! I am a dedicated cyclist, using a bicycle as transportation and for recreation. I spend a great deal of time seeing the world from the saddle of a two -wheeled human-powered conveyance. It is early November, 2006 and I have ridden almost 8,000 miles to date this year. The bulk of those miles are commuting to and from my job at a major software company at a remote campus. The commute at this time involves dealing with freeway interchanges, expressways, high-speed arterials, and, depending on route, a number of other obstacles. A small amount of my yearly mileage comes from cycle-touring. I find that the slow speeds, and need to spend time with the land and the people, give a more intimate touring experience than one gets when using motorized transport. And in between commuting and touring, my wife and I spend time cycling for recreation, a means to get some exercise, socialize, and get to know more about our region of the country. And, for my wife, the bicycle is a means to feed an intense competitive spirit. In these postings I hope to give you, the reader, a bit of an insight into my dealings with the world from atop the saddle of my bicycles. And perhaps a bit of my thinking about my role as and advocate for the bicycle and bicycling in our world.