My diet needs a lot of improvement! This video was produced by a dancer; but as she states, it\’s not for dancers only. I ought to take a hint or two from it. Junk food is so hard to avoid when I\’m away from home during the working week; and I need to make a […]
Today is a Big 100. And for once I\’m not prattling on about Big 100 as in riding a bicycle one hundred miles in one day. Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein! The only music of Bernstein that I\’ve ever become familiar with is the Overture to Candide (after Voltaire). I
Am I the frugal cyclist? Or not? For nearly ten years I\’ve been trying to get myself into the tightwad mindset; and it\’s not easy. Maybe it would have been easier if I started when I was in my twenties; but as they say, there\’s no time like the present. If I could just get
If the Bike Fits How does your bike fit? If the bike fits, ride it! I took the road bike for its initial Specialized Body Geometry fit in November 2015. It’s expensive; but my interest in long-distance riding made me decide that it would be worth the cost. The fitter first asked about my cycling goals;
My first half-century probably took place sometime during 2011, since I did my first full century in February 2012. I know I wrote down an account of it; but now I can\’t find it. I had heard of a German Farmers\’ Market at a location about 20 miles from home. Over the months my rides
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A body builder? Who, me? I took this quiz, and it says I’m between ectomorph and mesomorph. I was curious as to what body type I am; but as I’m not a “serious” athlete, I probably don’t need to fret too much over it. I do intend to keep up the off-bike work; although the
Another sinkhole? Sinkholes seem to be very much in the news the last few years. We hear about them swallowing cars and even houses! Cycling can be a big sinkhole for money, especially on a modest budget. I\’m sure there are folks who manage to keep their cycling expenses to an absolute minimum; but alas,
Vehicular cycling means that you should ride your bike as though you were driving a car. One John Forrester is a big name in this field. I remember reading his book, Vehicular Cycling, years ago. An Amazon search yielded no results; so maybe it\’s now out of print. The basic idea is that a bicycle
What a Night! What a night I had! It drives me absolutely bonkers when this happens. I seemed to be half-awake much of the night. As if that weren’t enough, I had a prolonged, nightmarish dream about being at the start of Tour de Cure; and not being ready! All the other riders were ready to take
Corps or core? Are we talking about the Marines? Or muscles? It\’s amazing how important core (and arm and upper body) strength is even for the recreational cyclist. When I first got going on two wheels , I couldn\’t ride up a mild incline without having the bike waver so badly that I could barely