Ridin’ when I can
Posted in bikes on Apr 30th, 2009
Well, not in so many words. But still.
Thing is, I’ve broken two spokes on my rear wheels in the past six weeks. One was on my road bike, 6 weeks ago, and the other on my mountain bike on Monday. I also broke another spoke on my road bike toward the end of last summer. [...]
Posted in Gear on Apr 29th, 2009
It may seem a bit counter-intuitive to buy a trainer in spring, but I’ve come to the conclusion that if I’m going to be better on the bike, then I need to spend more time on the bike. With my responsibilities of being a full-time job and being a husband and father-of-three-boys, it’s really [...]
Posted in trail rides on Apr 27th, 2009
Today was my first trail ride of the season. I started at Grover Center and rode through campus to the Bike Path. I then took the Bike Path to Sells Park (about 2.8 miles). I decided to take the Rockhouse Trail to the Athens Trail, down to East State Street, back to the Bike Path, [...]
Posted in bikes on Apr 16th, 2009
Urban Velo has created a good list of Steel Road Bikes.
The list appears to be fairly comprehensive, and folks are adding additional suggestions. If steel is your thing, check out the list of bikes.
Posted in General on Apr 15th, 2009
This morning I did a half-hour spin on the trainer while watching Heroes on Netflix. I mixed it up a little with a couple of fast sprints, but nothing too crazy. It’s only the second time I’ve used a trainer, and it’s kind of odd having to pedal for 30 minutes straight. [...]
Posted in workouts on Apr 14th, 2009
Today I did an upper body routine with mostly free weights. Since cycling season is upon us, I will likely forgo a leg routine for some time. Most likely my legs will get plenty of work on the bike. I did the same upper body routine last week, and it seems to fit nicely in [...]