Layering looks scrumptious when it comes to desserts. Layers are even more important when it comes to dressing for a ride in cold weather. The temperature isn\’t the only consideration. How strong is the wind, and how long can you expect to have to ride against it? How long a ride do you plan to […]
Cheesy might sound like an order at the neighborhood burger joint. It\’s also what happens when you have an extra cheese sauce packet from boxed mac n cheese. Day before yesterday I hung the panniers on the hybrid and rode to the salvage store. Among my purchases were four boxes of 4/$1.00 mac n cheese.
Salvage Store Woes 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.” Salvage store woes are catching up with me. I’ve blogged often enough about bringing home big loads from
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Inconvenience Store An inconvenience store is what the salvage store turned into this morning. I usually pay by debit card, and the computer wouldn’t let my transaction go through. It wasn’t lack of funds; something was wrong with the computer. My total was twenty-something dollars, and I had all of six bucks with me. Luckily
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Alla Polacca 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.” Alla polacca? Why not? Let’s get off those bikes for a little while and dance! Then, let’s
Eye or Aye? 🕶️ Aye, or eye? Aye, we need our eyes to spy. What else are eyes for? We sure need our eyes when we’re cycling, but we need to remember to protect them. There are many different colors of lenses. Which color is best for which conditions? For me, when the weather is
Hot Dogs Abroad We travel; so why shouldn’t our hot dogs travel too? 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.” Hot dogs abroad?! What’s that all
Why not give yourself a hand? You\’re a cyclist, after all! Let\’s applaud that. You hands, however, need some care. When you think about it, those paws of yours work hard: they\’re the ones that hold your bicycle on course; let you hydrate and fuel yourself while riding; and let you apply sunblock. Here are
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Bated breath is what I get when the weather forecast isn\’t so favorable. By Tuesday or Wednesday of last week they were already talking about the possibility of severe weather later in the week. Thursday night a wind advisory had been posted for Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. The worst weather was predicted for Saturday
A skinflint sure pinches the pennies, and hates spending money. We all know Ebeneezer Scrooge, I think? But it doesn\’t pay a cyclist to be too much of a skinflint when it comes to skin care. We might be out there for hours in sun and wind. A good sunblock is a necessity. Some are