Author Archives: patclem

The Letter I Never Sent

Posted on October 15, 2009 by patclem

Dear survivors of David Allison, I owe you a sincere apology.  I rode the NTP with my buddy Steve in September of 2009.  The terrible experience I had around Jackson and Tupelo with high speed motor vehicle traffic inspired me … Continue reading →

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Heels on Wheels Nashville

Posted on October 13, 2009 by patclem

Hope you find this interesting.October 12, 2009 For immediate releaseLong-time Nashvillian and Tennessee native Sonata Stanton-Rayburn is proud to announce the opening of The Heels on Wheels, a personal shopping and courier service that covers everything from stocking groceries and … Continue reading →

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Riding Smithville to Silver Point – great ride ALMOST!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by patclem

Spent the weekend in Smithville celebrating Duke’s birthday.  As many times as I’ve been to Smithville, I’ve always wanted to ride from town out to Silver Point and back via SR56.  So, I did it this weekend and I don’t … Continue reading →

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Disappointment Over Tennessee Safe Passing

Posted on August 4, 2009 by patclem

This morning, someone posted a link to the HBC list. It’s more or less an article, written by police officer Alex Teach, making a joke out of David Meek, a prominent bicyclist in Chattanooga who was run down by a … Continue reading →

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Safe Bike Route for HWEN to Green Hills Mall Area

Posted on July 15, 2009 by patclem

I had a discussion with a non-bicycling friend several weeks ago about bicycling, Nashville bike facilities, and the feasibility of bicycling for something other than exercise.  She was adamant that bicycles are impractical, stopping short of "bicycles shouldn’t be on … Continue reading →

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Riding My Bike to Work

Posted on June 3, 2009 by patclem

A friend of mine sent me this cartoon.  I hope it’s not gonna get me a cease and desist or something because of copyrights.  I’ll take it off if someone has a problem I guess.  But, Pat = Jeff.Rode my … Continue reading →

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Taking a Walk

Posted on April 13, 2009 by patclem

Donna and I walked over to her sister’s house on Saturday.  It’s easily less than two miles, but the route travels across I-440 overpass and continues on 21st Avenue.  Along the way, we were nearly run over three times, one … Continue reading →

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Disappointed – Obama’s Dog Choice

Posted on April 13, 2009 by patclem

Oh, the great buzz around the new Water Dog in the Whitehouse! Oh, the new dog has that cute curly hair, he’s non-allergenic. What a great thing for the girls! What a horrible sad day for shelter dogs, perhaps all … Continue reading →

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Donald Hall Foundation

Posted on April 2, 2009 by patclem

You may remember this story from the DNJ back in February. On 1/21/09, Donald Hall was a victim of a hit-and-run driver and left on the side of the road for six hours before someone found him. Donald rode his … Continue reading →

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Dawson "Dee Dee" Clements

Posted on March 10, 2009 by patclem

Dawson "Dee Dee" Clements???? – March 9, 2009We were spending Thanksgiving 2003 with Donna’s folks in Smithville.  As usual, Boppy and I were out at the office in the barn with the door open, enjoying the cool air.  An old … Continue reading →

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