My tour guide/friend Gerry must have some time on his hands, even though he has a full slate of 2025 tours to prepare for. He has been playing around with ChatGPT and decided to ask it to tell him about my blog. One second later (!) this is what popped up…
Rich Freggiaro’s cycling blog provides engaging, detailed narratives of his experiences as a passionate cyclist and traveler. His posts cover a range of topics, from epic rides in France’s Provence region to humorous anecdotes about travel mishaps. Notably, Rich recounts challenging climbs like Mont Ventoux and shares the camaraderie of group cycling adventures.
He also blends personal stories, such as his experiences with tandem biking with his wife Diane, alongside reflections on aging and cycling performance.
The blog extends beyond cycling, occasionally touching on cultural observations and lighter topics, making it a well-rounded read for cycling enthusiasts and general readers alike. Rich’s style is approachable and rich in detail, capturing the highs and lows of his journeys.
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“Engaging, detailed narratives”? A well rounded read”? Style that is “Approachable and rich in detail”? Good heavens, I’m blushing. Maybe the Sac Bee or the WSJ or the NYT will get wind of this and make an offer. I work very cheap. Remember The Record fired me…
The scary thing is that I pretty much agree with what Chatgpt came up with. I don’t think it gave me quite enough credit for clever humor, and I think it went a bit easy on the cultural observations. But it didn’t nail me to the wall for my DEI nonsense posts (remember how mathematics and sheet music were examples of white male exploitation?). And it let me off easy on men in women’s sports or in Planet Fitness locker rooms. It also did not take me to task for mocking the pronoun wars. It missed my economic insights completely.
And ChatGPT didn’t understand that many posts are really a love letter to Stoker, although it did mention her. Recall “The Only Serious Question” and the Church of the Living Word in San Pedro Town, Belize. That one is worth a repost here: https://freehtt.org/2022/01/05/a-question-partially-answered/
I have made a real effort not to use any AI products unless they play chess or backgammon. I have both on my phone. The chess program has 12 levels: I kill it on level 7 but on Level 10 I score about 1 win every 12 games. The backgammon program is less successful. Even though I play it on its very highest level, I score a solid 55% wins against it. And it makes some moves I consider mistakes; especially playing doubles or with the doubling cube.
I should ask Chatgpt to write a blog for me, in that “approachable and rich in detail” style. But fear not dear readers, every word that isn’t italicized in my blog comes from my very own, non-artificial intelligence, such as it is.
Rich Freggiaro Cycling Blog 