Daily Ride Nutrition Daily ride nutrition is something to which I haven’t given much thought. Before I retired, I ate a pre-ride snack (usually a banana and peanut butter); went for my morning ride; and after that it was just off-bike food for the rest of the day. Now, however, things are different. With hopes […]
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Travels with Bicycle Travels with bicycle (with apologies to John Steinbeck may well require special protection for your “ride”. Sure, such protection doesn’t come cheap — but neither does replacing a good bicycle. Airplane luggage holds can be perilous places. I remember hearing about a saxophone that was allowed to go into an airplane’s luggage
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RAGBRAI Thoughts RAGBRAI thoughts are very much in my mind lately. I’m thinking of going for the 2024 event. Why not the 2023 ride? It would be terrific if I could go this year: after all, RAGBRAI 2023 is the fiftieth anniversary of this ride! But for several reasons, I think it’s wise to wait
Where Is It? Okay, where is it? Where’s that rain the forecast was talking about? Is it over there? We’ve been under flood watch since 7:00 am this morning, and no rain so far; except I thought I felt a few drops on the way to Whole Foods. But that hardly count as “rain” —
That Crazy Garmin What’s up with my bicycle computer? This morning that crazy Garmin suddenly gave a screen reading that said, “Incident Detection”; and I couldn’t get the screen to return to its normal riding readout. I had no idea what that readout meant. Had my heart rate strap come loose? (It hadn’t). Was there
Got It Taped? Have you got it taped? BV EVA Handlebar Tapes sure can help! These tapes, designed for road bikes, provide cushioning against shocks and bumps; and resist UV rays; water; and fading. The 3M backing makes these handlebar tapes easy to install. Handlebar end plugs and finishing tapes are included. Available in Black; or
WIDE Tires! If you like wide tires, how about trying the Mongoose Malus Fat Tire bicycle? Those four-inch tires can tackle just about any surface, be it sand; snow; or the road. The Mongoose Malus has a MTB-style steel frame; and its front and rear disc brakes provide a lot of stopping power. The 7-speed