Over the Hump Sometimes, when cycling, you’ve got to get over the hump. When I first began riding, getting over any kind of hump felt very hard. I read various cycling websites and books for hints about climbing. One source said, shift into harder gears as you near the top of an incline. WHAT?! That seemed […]
Covered with Snow 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.” Covered with snow, we are not. Snow, in fact, is very rare here — the last
Bike the Pyrenees 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.” Let’s bike the Pyrenees, and make a visit to Andorra. This tiny principality offers a variety
Stuck! I’m stuck, you might say; yesterday I got my flu shot for this season. This WOTOW Bike Tire Repair Kit can keep you from getting stuck beside the road. The WOTOW comes in several versions; you can buy one with an 11-in-1 multitool; a 16-in-1 multitool; or a 16-in-1 multitool with valve core remover.
Doesn’t Feel Like Monday I didn’t sleep in today! It doesn’t feel like Monday, because I did my long ride today. That made it feel more like Sunday! Monday doesn’t feel like Monday any more, anyhow. That’s one of the benefits of retirement!😉 If I don’t do a long ride on Sunday, I can do
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What Am I Thinking? What am I thinking, considering doing RAGBRAI next year? Most of this week my legs have felt tired; and it’s hard to put in even 15 miles. RAGBRAI is about 500 miles in seven days; and that’s an average of roughly 71 miles per day. For some reason I was thinking
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Am I a Dwarf? Am I dwarf; namely, Sleepy? It seemed like it this morning. I turned off my alarm clock; and fell asleep again! It was 8:00 am by the time I was ready to ride; and already 85 degrees. By about 2:00 pm, it had hit 100 degrees! I decided not to ride
Clouds to the Rescue It’s clouds to the rescue this afternoon! The chances of rain/T-storms are only 20%; but there’s enough of a cloud cover that it’s noticeably cooler than usual in here. That’s a major relief! I went out around 11:00 am to get Chinese take-out for my lunch; and off in a northerly
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Keep on Rolling With ROCKBROS Bike Rollers, you can keep on rolling. It doesn’t matter whether it’s 100+ degrees outdoors, and you’d risk heatstroke out there; or you’re house-bound by whiteout conditions. This “treadmill for a bike” will let you have your ride! ROCKBROS Bike Rollers consist of a sturdy aluminum frame; and three rollers
Côte de Vélo? Côte de Vélo is another of my bad jokes. I thought of roller coasters yesterday when I went for a ride, and ended up doing lots of coasting. That led me to think of Bicycle Coast! I don’t know what was wrong with me, but my legs seemed very tired; and my