What PSI do your tires need? I can\’t speak from personal experience; so I have to rehash things I\’ve read. First, here are my own stats on this \”pressing\” issue. For the road bike, I run 100 psi in both tires; for the hybrid, I use 80. I don\’t remember what psi I used for […]
This is UN-turkey day. I hope you\’re all having a great Thanksgiving. I don\’t have a turkey, but don\’t fret, I\’ve got plenty to eat. Too much to eat, if the full truth be told! I didn\’t have to go to work, so I could sleep until eight o\’clock🙂 That\’s a rare treat. If I
They say that \”n + 1\” is the formula for how many \”rides\” a cyclist should have: \”n\” being the number of bicycles currently owned; and \”+ 1\” being the next bicycle that the cyclist has an eye on. For me, n + 1 = 3. I have a road bike and a hybrid; so
Things seem to have a way of happing everything at once. For example, why do expenses tend to come in clusters? I just had a tune-up done for the hybrid. The road bike needed a new chain and a new rear derailer hanger. I have to have oral surgery; and it\’s almost time to pay
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Just imagine what you can do, if you put your mind to it! When you have a major cycling event coming up, some coaches recommend visualization to help bring about the best performance. Visualization, they say, takes practice. It\’s hard, for example, for me to imagine myself riding at top speed against a strong wind. I
Is it realistic for me to think 100? I don\’t expect to be conquering mountains like this rider; but I\’ve not completely let go the thought of doing another 100-mile ride. But preparing for a century ride is not something to be undertaken lightly; and I always wonder whether I\’m really doing things right when
None of us wants to end up like Andromeda, chained to a rock. But don\’t we sometimes feel chained to our bicycles by the need to maintain that chain? There are a variety of products available for chain care. I ended up using Rock N Roll lube, because I wanted a self-cleaning lube. Keeping the
I got owlish today. \”Wise as an owl,\” the old saying goes; and sometimes we have to emulate that owl. Sunday is typically long-ride day, and I was tempted to push for 50 miles. But I did little riding during this past week; and I had a feeling that it would make more sense to
Hang in there! Or hang on; or something. Lately my road bike\’s rear derailer hasn\’t been working right. When I try to shift cogs, the chain hesitates and makes clattering noises. I thought the derailer might need adjusting, even though I had the bike tuned up within the last month or so. I took the