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Mania, Depression and all that shit in between

Mania, Depression and all that shit in between

Let’s talk about personal information on the internet, especially when it comes to mental health, invisible disabilities and all that good stuff. This shit is like popcorn to people nowadays, so eat it up. Why did I choose this subject, you may ask. Well, I didn’t ask you, first of all. Second, I was interested in changing some of the format for Bikeleptic anyway this fall and. . . something…

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1st Lancaster Ride Report: Slow Ride's Under the Sea Ride

1st Lancaster Ride Report: Slow Ride’s Under the Sea Ride

It’s been a little quiet on the Bikeleptic front this year. It’s been a busy freaking year, between transitioning career opportunities, moving across country, stress, anxiety, cycling bouts of depression, manic and otherwise childlike wonder of new experiences; it has been difficult to juggle everything. Two months into our new lives, things are finally beginning to settle into a routine. I am…

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Bikeleptic Leaving Portland!

1st Portland bike! Ross Custom from Community Cycling Center I moved to Portland in January 2008 after only visiting one afternoon the previous summer. After living in Salt Lake City for three years, I traded my mountain bike to a friend for a road bike that was too tall for me because I figured that I would be able to get a better trade-in value in this temperate bike-friendly city for a bike my…

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Beta Testing Empatica's Embrace "Seizure Monitoring" Watch

Beta Testing Empatica’s Embrace “Seizure Monitoring” Watch

I was lucky enough to never have to take home economics in high school. I don’t really know what was taught in those classes, but I’ve read enough books and have watched enough television to know that there was a possibility that I would have been saddled with an egg, flour sack or an electronic doll for a week to practice being an unwed teen mother. And I would have failed horribly. I began…

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Product Review: Ibis Mojo HD

Product Review: Ibis Mojo HD

This is kind of a cheat as far as product testing goes. Holy cow it was a while ago; but some of you loyal fans may remember back around Christmas 2014, I won a pretty substantial prize from Fat Cyclist. Unbeknownst to me, for every copy of his latest book a person pre-ordered, they were entered into a drawing sponsored by SRAM and Ibis Cycles with proceeds of the book going to World Bicycle…

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BIKELEPTIC's Colonoscopy Adventure - SFW Edition

BIKELEPTIC’s Colonoscopy Adventure – SFW Edition

(This article has nothing to do with cycling or epilepsy. It does have to do with physical health, especially a genre that no one talks about and that everyone should go through at some point; especially to get regular screenings after the age of 40. Cyclists may be more susceptible to issues “down there” due to long duration of sitting, inadequate air flow and humidity, infections, rashes,…

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Returning in March! After a four month absence with absolutely no explanation - I didn't call, I didn't write, I didn't post witty quips, I'm freaking back! Stay tuned for amazing tales of adventure, medical follies and as usual, all around BIKELEPTIC awkwardness.

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UPCOMING EVENT: Powell’s Bicycle Small Press Night Bicycle Small Press Night 7:30 pm at Powell’s Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR…

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Review: Tonik Cycling Jersey

Review: Tonik Cycling Jersey

One of the things that is an ongoing problem with being a woman for me (I promise I won’t go down the BIG list) is regarding athletic gear. When I purchase clothing from the major cycling companies that won’t be named in this article, I often feel like it’s just men’s clothing that has been altered according to generic schematic. “Oh, a woman has a shorter and narrower torso. They have skinnier…

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Event Review: Salsa Bikes Demo Day

Event Review: Salsa Bikes Demo Day

Halley with 2016 Cutthroat Carbon Rival 1 Last weekend I had the awesome excuse to get out of Portland to check out Salsa’s 2016 models in their natural habitat. That’s right, I got to go hang out in the woods for the day up at Sandy Ridge. For those of you that didn’t get my memo or didn’t get the chance to check out my write-up about last year’s demo – this is really a fun opportunity to go out…

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UPCOMING: Salsa Demo Days - August 3rd & 4th

UPCOMING: Salsa Demo Days – August 3rd & 4th

2014 Sandy Ridge Demo Day If you’ve been a follower of the blog, you may remember that last summer, I went and ripped it up with my friends from Salsa over at Sandy Ridge. I’m stoked to find out that they’re doing it again! If you’ve been eyeing a Salsa bike, want to see the new 2016 models or are interested in their performance off-road, this is a great opportunity to come out and check ’em out!…

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Wired Up & Lacquered Down – EEG Adventure Some people are content to dye their hair or get a weird cut. Maybe even get extensions or a perm.

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2015: PDX WNBR Brings Pedalpalooza to a Close

2015: PDX WNBR Brings Pedalpalooza to a Close

“I make epilepsy look good” In the midst of this wicked heatwave we’re having here in Portland, we close out June’s month-long bicycle festival, Pedalpalooza with PDX World Naked Bike Ride. I had to work on Saturday, June 27th, so up at 6am getting ready for my day and Brad generously helping me load up the car as we planned out this jammed-packed day. The plan was for me to work, arrange with…

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Ride Report: Pedalpalooza "Save the Humans Ride" - Now with Extra Irony!

Ride Report: Pedalpalooza “Save the Humans Ride” – Now with Extra Irony!

As you my fine followers may have surmised from my previous post, I haven’t been feeling at my most peak athletic condition lately. Which is terrible, considering this month is the holiest of all Portland cycling months; being Pedalpalooza and all. So, on Tuesday, June 23 when I got home a little early from work after not feeling super great I lubed up with my grand variety of salves and…

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Myalgia and Myositis, My Old Friends

Myalgia and Myositis, My Old Friends

I have been going to physical therapy for the last couple months and though I haven’t been super diligent on my exercises, I haven’t been feeling better – and it’s not for lack of trying. After years of complaining to my doctor that “I hurt” in various locations, I finally got tired of the slowly intensifying to crippling pain and made an appointment with the rheumatologist. I hadn’t seen her…

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Ride Report: Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride 2015 Pedalpalooza season has started! This glorious season of June includes over 250 cycling events and rides beginning with the Kickoff Ride on Thursday June 4th of which I am writing about and culminating with the Multnomah County Bike Fair in the afternoon and…

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Ride Report: Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride 2015 Pedalpalooza season has started! This glorious season of June