South Africa 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.” Cycle South Africa? Sure, why not? Many tours are available; and if you’re not keen on climbing, […]
Trains are a big nuisance sometimes. I was almost home from my ride this morning, with just a mile to go. I rounded the curve and saw a LONG freight train just sitting there. Such a sight invariably elicits an inward groan. How much longer might the train sit? How far might I have to
Sawi Proba “Sawi proba” is an expression that crops up in Agatha Christie-Mallowan’s “Come, Tell Me How You Live”. According to the book, it means “make trial”; and was a favorite saying of one of the drivers who worked for Max Mallowan while he was conducting archaeological work in Syria. Isn’t “sawi proba” what we cyclists
Wrapping it up? Oh, my, yes! It\’s already December 7! That means getting Xmas gifts ready to ship off. Merely getting the presents ready has its own difficulty. The rolls of gift wrap which are so popular are far too wide for most of the things I\’ve bought. That means that I have to cut
Winter activities can mean quite a lot of things. If your area gets a lot of snow and ice; and giving up cycling until Spring is anathema to you; check out icebike. If, like me, you live where year-round riding is possible, keep riding. Just don\’t burn yourself out before Spring! Maybe even take a
This would have helped a lot: if only I had received the instructions shown in the video linked below when I first began working at riding on two wheels! Here you see my hybrid\’s \”cockpit\” when I was able to do longer rides on a BIcycle. By then I was using a Camel-Bak, and I\’m
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Do pro cyclists play mind games in addition to the on-wheels tactics? What do they think about on the bike and off? It might sound odd that \”what to eat next\” can be a problem, but apparently it can. Riders in a Grand Tour have to keep enough fuel on the fire; they need to
It\’s always too soon when the time comes to prepare for Christmas. I\’m not equipped to bake, so at least I don\’t need to worry about making cookies. The problem is that I don\’t know what to get for anybody on my list! A calendar is a nice gift, and just about everybody needs at
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More than the Vuelta 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.” There’s than the Vuelta to a cycling tour of Spain. There’s the Basque country in the
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If only I could retire, like those guys! Not to sit around on a beach, though. I wish I could retire primarily because of health issues. I\’m so tired of wearing filter masks all day every day because \”fragrances\” are everywhere, and I\’m so sensitive to them. The cost of those masks does add up,