Hoppy Ride? 🐇 A hoppy ride — not! I did, however, see a couple of rabbits; and that’s most suitable, as today is Easter. But I’ve never learned to bunny hop a bicycle; and I don’t think I’d want to try it on this Mongoose Malus Fat Tire bike. At 34+ pounds, that bicycle is […]
Overstock 📊 An overstock has crept up on me. The shoebox that I use to hold my energy/protein bars is crammed! Should I use a bar chart to help me keep track of my supplies? I came home from the salvage store this morning with 11-12 assorted bars; and I also still have an overstock
Good Sprinters? ⏩ If you could put Neanderthals on bicycles, would they make good sprinters? According to this video (at about 15:30), the Neanderthals were probably built more for sprinting than for long-distance walking; and they probably had a higher proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibers than modern humans. Since the Neanderthals disappeared many millennia ago,
Gimme a Break! 🥱 “Gimme a break!” isn’t always about a stop for coffee; even though there’s a strong link between cycling and coffee. I’ve never liked coffee; but I sure enjoy cycling! Not today, though. Although my current goal is to ride 100 miles per week, sometimes I have to say, gimme a
Don’t Cross the Border! 😳 Don’t cross the border; the border into Bonkland, I mean. Sure, have a South of the Border lunch before your ride if you like; and in fact, that could help fend off that bonk! Don’t start a ride on empty. I think I approached bonking yesterday. I didn’t get to
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Striking a Balance 🔨 Cycling is about striking a balance in more ways than one; even if you aren’t on a unicycle. There’s striking a balance between riding and the other things in life: family; work; and so on. So many of us don’t have nearly as much time as we would like for riding;
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Superfit? 🏋🏻 You don’t have to be superfit to enjoy cycling. I you did, who would have the gumption to even try? Superfitness isn’t needed even for long, multi-day events. That’s lucky for me, as lifting weights isn’t my thing. And I detest gyms. “Not superfit”, however, doesn’t mean you don’t need to be fit
Bite the Bullet 😬 Bite the bullet; not donuts! Although I must say, a donut is much easier to bite than a bullet; and it also tastes much better! I decided that it was time for me to bite the bullet, and start doing longer Sunday rides. If I’m cranking out 19-22 miles several times
Wear Out Your Gears ⛭ Wear out your gears? Why? Well, somewhere I read that, if the terrain where you live isn’t pancake-flat, you should wear out your gears. If you have hills to deal with, of course you’ll be shifting to easier gears for the climbs; and that does wear them out over time.
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Tardy! 🐢 To be tardy is generally frowned upon. When people are late, I want to them to get fast; all the more as I tend to be an early bird. Today, however, I was tardy about my ride! At 7 am, the hour when I usually go out, it was raining; and there was