Yes, you can fuel your “power plant” with plant power! I’m not vegan myself; and don’t plan to become vegan. I have, however, experimented with vegetarianism of the lacto-ovo variety for much of my adult life. My main reason for this is that I never enjoyed handling raw meat or poultry. They felt weird; they […]
We fill the tank before we drive a car somewhere, don’t we? Well, or ride a motorcycle. We also have to “fill the tank” before beginning a long bicycle ride; and that’s not always as easy as it sounds. What do I need to eat before I even start the ride? Which foods should I
I guess cyclists get rider’s block sometimes; just as authors get writer’s block. Somehow it seems that we just can’t get any faster; or the prep for a century isn’t going well. I’m not immune to rider’s block; and I wonder how much of it is of my own doing. My Own Block The hard
I got a sense of déjà vu yesterday, when I began my 50-mile ride with laps around the local park. It reminded me too much of my first century. Wind conditions that day provoked me to ride endless laps round and round that park. I wanted to get in the miles; but endless circling is
Is my glass half full? Today I rode 50 miles — OK, I rode 52 miles; and that’s a half-century! It’s a hopeful sign; but riding twice that distance in one day is something else again. Today’s pedaling time was 4:16:03; and to ride 100 miles, I’ll need at least twice that amount of time.
Break the bank — not! That’s why I go to the salvage store so often. I went again this morning; but tried not to bring home too much canned stuff. Even so, I had quite a load, because I bought a 6-pack of rolls of paper towels! That’s where that trailer comes in handy. The
Don’t worry about being a basket case! Just use this hand-woven, willow wicker one. It can carry your picnic lunch or other small loads. Adjustable leather straps fasten it to your bicycle’s handlebars. Designed for adult bicycles. Size: 15.3″ x 9.4” x 11.4″/38.86 cm x 29.87 cm x 28.95 cm; and can carry up to
I’m coming up with some grandiose plans; and let’s hope I’m not jumping the gun. Let’s say I’m really going to do that century ride next month. It’s none too soon to plan my route; and I think it will be better to do it in shorter segments. I don’t want to get too far
If I try to ride a century next month, isn’t that going off half cocked? I suspect that it is; but April is another Love to Ride Challenge; and I think it would be great if I could get in that century during the month. My Sunday long ride is up to 45 miles; and
Resurgam! I shall rise again, said Old Man River; and proceeded to rise. During the past week or so, I thought it looked like the river was rising; and now I know that it is. This morning I spotted my first gator eyes of the season; and I expect I’ll see more of them before