Let’s Play Astronomer Stargazing is awesome! Let’s play astronomer! Tonight there’s to be a black moon! To me it seems a bit odd to be making such a hoopla over something we won’t be able to see. I’ll bet astronomy fans are delighted, though. And it’s true that stars are much easier to see when there’s […]
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Warming up before beginning a ride is something to which I\’ve never given much thought. As a rule, I ride easily in a low gear for the first mile and call that my \”warm-up\”. It\’s easy for me to think I don\’t need much, if any, warming up. I don\’t go out there and immediately
Robert Schumann wasn\’t the only one who had daydreams. Sometimes I forget about cycling for a while and imagine what I\’d do if I had a house of my own. More specifically, I think about how I\’d decorate it. Way back in about 2003, a friend of mine said she wished I could buy a
PAC Tour? Pacific-Atlantic Cycling Tour! Unfortunately the web site says \”not secure\”, so I don\’t dare create a link to it. A PAC tour sounds like fun, but I\’m not sure I\’m ready for the pace of 16-20 mph. I\’m capable of that speed, but not for hours at a time. For me to maintain
Some Like It HOT! This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Some like it hot, all right: a century ride in 100 degree heat! I don’t
Are you feeling patriotic today? We know how an international sports contest ends. The winner/winning team is honored by the playing of their home country\’s national anthem. I\’ve listened to several YouTubes of national anthems. They\’ve got wonderful music. Some are a little sad. Others are very solemn. Some, like our own Star Spangled Banner,
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Do you enjoy going flat out? What cyclist doesn\’t occasionally get caught up in pedaling as fast and hard as possible, just for the fun of it? Who doesn\’t sometimes think, I wonder how fast I can get? LET\’S SEE!! and take off? But what about technique? Good pedaling technique, it seems to me, will
Wonder Ride? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” For a wonder ride, head for Arizona’s Grand Canyon. This is one of the Seven Natural Wonders
Giddy-up isn\’t only for horseback riding. Today I went back for a road bike refit. Or perhaps it\’s better to say a re-refit. I thought my saddle might need to be moved forward; I would up with a brand-new one. I told the fitter about some problems I was having. He had suggested when I
Ole! Or whatever they say in Colombia. Today\’s stage winner is : Nairo Quintana! I\’m glad to see him win a stage. Think he\’ll win the yellow some day? I guess the riders are quite worn out by now — how on earth do they recover overnight after such exertion? And race again the next