Today’s ride was not much improvement over yesterday’s excursion. It’s bright and sunny; but cold. Today is Lundi Gras, so I’m not at work; and that meant that I could ride later in the morning. It was a bit warmer than at 5:00 am; and I’m glad I didn’t have to fight that 13 mph […]
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Oh, the school of misery! Trying to train for a century ride is frustrating when the weather keeps thwarting your plans. Today again I had to cut my planned 40-plus mile ride very short; and it was a miserable ride. Last night the forecast predicted 57 degrees at 8:00 am; but with a 70% chance
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This afternoon my new washing machine had its \”maiden voyage\”. And the thing drove me crazy! I\’m didn\’t know how to \”navigate\” the settings; and the user\’s manual, alas, doesn\’t say how to program the machine! I finally got it to go; but when it came time for the wash water to drain, it gushed
Correct saddle height is very important for a cyclist. If you intend to ride your bicycle a lot, this app can guide you through the process of determining the best saddle height for you. If your knees hurt while you ride, check that saddle! Is it too low; or too high? If your knees hurt
Don\’t we all take the ball and run with it sometimes? You could say I did it with the Hoppin\’ John recipe; and indeed, I\’m losing count of the variations I\’ve come up with. I\’ve tried it with different legumes; and different cheeses. Usually I use brown rice for this; but I also tried it
Our weather is most unseasonable. For several days, the high temperature has reached about 80 degrees; and my apartment gets so stuffy and hot that I need to turn on the air conditioner! For the past three mornings there was dense fog; and tonight it’s supposed to go down to 58 degrees. That’s more like
Too Little Too Late? Am I doing too little, too late if I want to ride a century in April? It’s late February, after all; and (need I say it again?) time flies. Look here for advice for riding a 100-miler if you haven’t done much training. It says that you can do your usual average weekly mileage total in a
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Yes; it\’s a TWOderful day! As we typically write dates here in the USA, today is 2/22/22. It’s Two’s across the board; and forwards and backwards as well, which makes it a palindrome date. On top of that, today is “TWOSday”! I went \”twosies\” yesterday as well. The drug store had a special on their
If Team Novo Nordisk provides inspiration, there\’s more inspiration to be found in the story of Leo Rodgers. It amazes me to see people who have only one leg still riding bicycles. And Mr. Rodgers does more than just ride! Could I keep riding if I lost a leg? Would I even want to? I
I admire the folks on Team Novo Nordisk; and in fact, they\’re quite an inspiration. The members of Team Novo Nordisk — which includes pro cyclists; triathletes; and runners — all have Type I diabetes. Managing this condition takes a lot of hard work to begin with; and imagine juggling it with pro-level athletic training!