GU-Gels make me think of icky sticky goo. You can thank my mother for that. When I was little, she\’d sometimes sing, \”Molasses, molasses it\’s icky sticky goo; molasses, molasses it always sticks to you.\” GU-Gel is sticky stuff, all right; and very sweet. That\’s why I normally reserve it for long-ride day. After I\’ve […]
Maybe I\’ll use panniers next time I ride to the salvage store. My last two trips, I used the trailer; and then didn\’t get the load that I had anticipated. It was actually rather disappointed this morning not to find cans of refried beans; or tuna fish; or boxes of hummus. As it turned out,
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We all want to be a member of the club at one time or another. It might be a casual cycling club; or a bicycle touring group; or even a racing team. I used to go on Saturday morning rides with a casual cycling club; but finally had to stop. Our meet-up spot was five
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A grain of salt might not be a bad thing for us cyclists. Salt has gotten rather a bad name, thanks to its role in hypertension. Sometimes I think it\’s a wonder I don\’t have high blood pressure; I love salt. But I actually have the opposite problem; and I wonder whether it might be
In memoriam, to the victims of the Holocaust. Sometimes I get to thinking: of those millions of concentration camp victims, whose fate is the saddest? Those who were sent to the camps – assuming they survived the journey there to begin with – fall into three broad categories: those who were put to death immediately;
Beauty is only skin deep, so the saying goes. It\’s a bit more than an adage, though. As cyclists, we spend a lot of time outdoors; and in all weathers. Taking care of our skin is important. At the top of my skin-care list is sunblock. I use it for any ride that will have
Few things are carved in stone. I\’m glad my weight isn\’t one of them. Before I go any farther, I\’ll say that I know that this is a sensitive topic. Some people who are frustrated with their poundage just can\’t seem to lose weight. I\’m luckier than some in that respect. Not quite a year
Slow as molasses in January. That\’s how I often feel during my Sunday long rides, be it January or July. Today I averaged below 12 mph on a ride of 29.1 miles. My pace development seems to be going nowhere. Why? Maybe I\’m still not back in shape after nearly a month of no road
Is it atonement when I demolish a pint of frozen dessert in one evening; but that same evening I chop up broccoli to use the next day? Is it really possible make up for having eaten \”bad\” foods in such a way? Cyclists must be careful about \”atonement\” when it comes to training. In fact,
I sure feel klutzy on the bicycle sometimes. It\’s really annoying, too. When I\’m getting the water bottle out/back in, I waver all over the place! I wasn\’t terrific at this bit of technique in the first place; and I guess I got out of practice while the road bike was in the shop. I