What goes up must come down, they say. If only the \”up\” part were as easy as the \”down\” part! The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling provides advice about climbing on pages 48-51. It says that, during events, it\’s better to climb as fast as you can without going anaerobic, then rest while descending. Training […]
It\’s a Sunday morning un-ride. Can you believe it? This is Sunday morning, and I\’m not out riding! It woke up tired; sleepy; sluggish; and with a stuffed-up head. Yesterday was a bad pollen day; and maybe that explains it. What\’s more, the forecast last night predicted winds of 17 mph. I heard the wind
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Some things in life are downright puzzling. Composing blogs several weeks in advance is turning out to be like a jigsaw puzzle. The dates I schedule seem to change themselves. Either that; or I can\’t keep track of what I\’ve scheduled for which day; or my eyes are too tired from staring at a screen
Who hasn\’t heard the old saw umpteen to the nth times? The good, the bad, and the ugly. The good: this morning I hitched up the trailer for a ride to the salvage store. For less than $29, I brought home a decent haul. For instance, I found boxes of mac \’n\’ cheese, four for
What happens after the fall? Crashing while cycling may not be quite as drastic as this (it has me scratching my head and thinking, HOW did THAT happen?); but by all accounts it can be bad enough. An accident resulting in serious or life-threatening injury could have a cyclist reluctant to get back on the
I\’ll take their word for it: it\’s many years since I last drove a car, but this is quite credible. It\’s only logical to think that a driver who is also a cyclist, is going to be aware that there are cyclists out there; even if s/he isn\’t among them that day. Some cyclists ride
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Are these the bad NEW days? \”The good old days.\” People easily wax nostalgic for times past, even if they may not have been so wonderful. The present has its own set of trials and travails. Bicycling seems to have its own special set of woes. I\’m lucky to have bikes and equipment unsophisticated enough
Is there a doctor on the path? There could be, if I had SteadyMD. SteadyMD is a new one for me. I think it would be nice to have a doctor who is into cycling. Such an MD might be better able to help me take care of my cycling-related health issues, than a doctor
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Bringing home the bacon isn\’t only about being a breadwinner. Bacon seems to be very popular these days. There\’s just plain bacon. I\’ve seen doughnuts with maple frosting and crumbled bacon on top. I\’ve even found chocolate with bacon! What, then, happened to Maple & Bacon GU-Gel? I tried it last year, and thought it
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Am I just tired, or is something else going on? The feedback I\’m getting from my legs when I ride the hybrid now seems to say that the new cassette is quite different from the old one. When I shift to the second-largest cog, it seems harder to pedal than the second-largest cog on the