Ring out, wild bells! Let people know you\’re coming! Okay, so the poem is about \”Ring out the old, ring in the new\”. Riding a bicycle might or might not be poetic; but I sure wish more riders had — and used — bells on their bicycles. It\’s a bit unnerving to have a rider […]
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How about a lab report, here? Today\’s experiment with using Clif Bars for my long-ride fuel went pretty well. I seemed to have a little less trouble with feeling tired on the way home. The wind, however, was pesky for the return ride. I did a lot of pedaling on the small ring, using a
Do you need to get a grip? Or is your grip already too hard? I notice that, the more slowly I ride; the more likely my hands are to start feeling numb and tingling. Does that happen to you? It can be very annoying. I guess the reason for that is, slower riding means less
I wish it had been the \”mush\” hinted at on the left: strong and energetic; and just a\’-rarin\’ to go. Instead, my legs felt like mush as in cornmeal mush (or oatmeal) this morning. Why, I don\’t know. It\’s not as though I rode either long or hard yesterday. In fact, yesterday morning I did
\’Tis the day for… Bike Friday, of course! I\’ve never tried one, and know very little about them; but I\’ve seen people with folding bikes a few times. The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling discusses the Bike Friday (pg. 68-69); including a photo of one of the authors riding a Bike Friday. The Bike Friday does
Medic Alert, even if only as an ID, is a wise idea; but if you ever have a medical emergency, I hope you won\’t need one of these! However, if you have any kind of medical condition, such as a heart problem; a Medic Alert bracelet is a wise idea. I wear one because of
As the old kids\’ song goes, Rain, rain, go away! We got an ill-timed downpour this afternoon. During the last hour I was at work, it got darker and darker outside. I donned the poncho before I left work, as a precaution. Wise move; there was a light sprinkle. The rain quickly became heavier; and
Dem Bones I hope my bones don’t look like this! How about dem bones? I hope my skeleton doesn’t look like this! At any rate, several months ago I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. So, what does that mean when it comes to cycling? Having osteoporosis does, after all, put me at increased risk
It\’s time for the un-gym revisited! As mentioned in a blog in my old web site, I don\’t go to the gym to do off-bike exercises. Gyms can be noisy places, which would drive me bonkers. There\’s my sensitivities to the \”stuff\” some people wear (not meaning to insult anybody, but I get adverse physical
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How do you feel about wind? \”I saw you toss the kites on high…\” I remember memorizing that poem when I was in first grade. Now I have to look it up if I want to know how it goes because I\’ve forgotten at least half of it! It\’s a nice poem; but if the