Striking a Balance đš 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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Re-View? đ You get plenty of re-view when you ride the same route day after day. (Or maybe night after night!) Whether you see it through polarized lenses or not, it often seems like nothing changes from one ride to the next. The same old path. The same trees along the riverbank. For now, at
Lion or Lamb? đŠđ Is March playing lion or lamb for you? Night before last — or maybe early yesterday morning — it sure seemed like the lion. I woke up, and heard thunder and heavy rain. But since then, it’s been more of a lamb. The wind dropped; and the ride to the salvage
First Sure Sign đȘ° Yesterday I got my first sure sign of Spring. I arrived at home from a longish ride; and found a gnat stuck in the sunblock on my nose! It was about 50 degrees when I set out; and foggy. I guess fog is another sure sign of Spring, although not the
Breakfast on the Roll đ„ Now and then, I try breakfast on the roll. I’ll cut a protein bar (such as Alani) in pieces; put the pieces in a snack bag; and put the bag into my top-tube pouch. It gives new meaning to the expression, double-bagged! Today I decided to tackle breakfast on the
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On the Qui Vive đ This penguin seems to be on the qui vive. From all I’ve read about it, bicycle racers also need to stay on the qui vive. They say that pro tour riders in the peloton are inches away from each other. Let your concentration lapse, and the result might well be
Seven-Up? This blog/page may contain affiliate links. âWe 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.â Seven-Up sounds like a soft drink; or, at least like some electrolyte drinks. Today’s ride, however, had me
Frumenty This blog/page may contain affiliate links. âWe 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.â Huh? Frumenty? What kind of a word is that? It harkens back to Tudor times; and I encountered
Holiday Food This blog/page may contain affiliate links. âWe 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.â It’s time to think about holiday food! Turkey; ham; baked sweet potatoes; cranberries; and, among many other
I Still Can’t Ride! This blog/page may contain affiliate links. âWe 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.â I still can’t ride!đ Although I can get my foot into a sneaker now, such
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