It can be rough being a pro cyclist. For all I\’ve read about it, such a life is no walk in the park. Training, sometimes in the cold and the rain. Pushing hard, but keeping from burning out. Recovery. Keeping tabs on the diet. (It\’s about more than Clif Bars and Zym). Any career has […]
Hear That Hitchcock? Did you hear that, Hitchcock? Or you, Rossini? When we think of animal attacks on cyclists, most of us think of dogs before anything else, don’t we? In some regions, I suppose you’d need to keep an eye out for cougars. Or even bears! But attack birds? Oh, yes; with potentially tragic consequences. I had never
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Recently I learned about Climate Ride. It came about towards the end of the Cycle September challenge when, to my surprise, I received an email notifying me that I was a Climate Rider. The message said that, for riding 300 or more miles during the Challenge, I had a 20% discount. It could be used
Souplesse? Is it time for supper? Cycling sure has its fancy terms. “Souplesse”, for one. It sounds to me like something concocted by Julia Child, and served up in a sterling silver tureen set upon a fine tablecloth! I try my best to use a smooth pedal stroke, but I wonder how close my pedaling technique
I could use some relief right now. That pulled hamstring is still bothering me. Maybe a cold pack like this would help? I can be relived that I wasn\’t working up to the local edition of Bike MS. It takes place this coming weekend, and it looks like my leg won\’t be ready for so
OK, so I\’m over 40. Let\’s tackle these questions. If a birthday cake shaped like a bicycle wheel is what you want — why not? Celebrate the kid in you! A bicycle more expensive than a car? If that\’s what you want to do with your money, it\’s YOUR money. Why do they care how
Another One for Cycling! You can chalk up over another one for cycling! Help for Heroes sounds fantastic. I hadn’t thought about cycling as a means of working through PTSD. Maybe part of it is the good old endorphins? And getting out into fresh air. Finding that, even if your legs won’t let you ride
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This view can make anybody feel vertically challenged. But what about we who are — well — short, and who ride bicycles? Toe overlap is the item on this list that really resonates with me. My hybrid has a 34 cm frame, and often enough a tight turn has had my front wheel touching my toes.
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