SPOOK-Easy SPOOK-Easy is today’s twist on SpokEasy! Yes, it’s Hallowe’en again! I used to love going trick-or-treating on Hallowe’en when I was a kid. It was fun seeing the different kinds of candy than landed in our treat bags. There was some kind of peanut butter-flavored taffy, and squares of taffy called, if you can […]
I\’m gambling? Why don\’t I head for the nearest casino if I want to play \”games of chance\”? Well, weather is a gamble, isn\’t it? Early today it wasn\’t raining. After checking the forecast last night, I expected it would be storming. I went for a spin on the road bike, but rode in the
How things have changed in the realm of ladies\’ cycling attire. At one time, the idea of lycra as cycling wear for ladies was unthinkable. A woman who did entertain any such notion would have been considered most improper. Even if she were so proper as to put Queen Victoria to shame, she would have
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Cyclus domesticus? Hold on, isn\’t that a \”domestique\”? This is where you\’d think a domestique would be, wouldn\’t you? The word sounds like a household servant of days gone by. In the world of two-wheeled racing, domestique means \”servant\”, but those folks aren\’t scrubbing floors, or polishing the woodwork, or carrying water. Wait a second.
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Power cranks? Why not? Power meters seem to be a popular way for cyclists to train nowadays. The rationale is that other aspects of riding, such as speed, vary too much according to factors beyond the rider\’s control. Let\’s take a look at speed. I\’ve seen that my average speed on any ride can vary
My road bike\’s fourth-largest cog and large ring are a bad match, all right. They just don\’t seem able to hook up. Today I tried to shift up to the big ring (50 teeth) while I was on the 24-tooth cog. I pushed the brifter; held it; and the chain rattled and clattered, but did
A product report isn\’t necessarily about something brand-new. Better Basics for the Home is, in my personal opinion, a wonderful book. I\’ve had a copy of it for many years. Just today I made the coming Winter\’s supply of hand cream, using a variation on Basic Waterless Wax Formula (pg. 76). Want to scrub the
Many an Oriental restaurant offers inexpensive wooden chopsticks to diners. Next time you go for such cuisine, you might want to bring home a pair of those chopsticks. Here\’s why: With the weather cooling off, my hands are getting chapped and dry. I need hand cream; and I make my own! Maybe you\’d like to
YIKES!!! I sincerely hope that none of us weighs anywhere near this much. If so, some very serious scaling back would be required. Scaling back on what we eat, that is. Like so many people nowadays, I have a certain amount of concern with my weight. About 15 lbs of concern, and that\’s a lot
Which do you prefer: print, or Kindle? From the start, I included cycling-related books in my Shop. It took me over a year to get around to stocking their Kindle counterparts. Personally, I much prefer the tactile sensations of holding a print book in my hands to reading something on a screen. I\’d rather have paper