Ridin’ when I can
Posted in Gear, road rides on May 31st, 2009
I rode my Giant Yukon mountain bike to work this morning. I had originally thought that I would ride the road bike in, but I’m pretty anal about it getting scratched up on the steel bike racks in front of the library. Not to bash our students any, but they tend to throw their bikes [...]
Posted in workouts on May 30th, 2009
Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time to do much riding lately. We’ve had a number of sick kids lately, and a lot of rain. I have been able to get some decent workouts in, however. Here’s what I’ve done this week:
Sunday, May 24 Worked like a dawg in the yard. Mowed and bagged grass, dethatched [...]
Posted in Gear on May 26th, 2009
Little Circles has an awesome post where he summarizes the equipment and food he used on a recent 226 mile New England ride. In his post-ride breakdown, he covers saddle balm, energy gels, front and rear bags, rain jacket, lights, and more. I’m in the process of adding to my collection of gear for long [...]
Posted in General on May 16th, 2009
I’m really liking the RideWithGPS.com website. It does a good job at tracking bike routes, and the interface is awesome. The developers have left several comments on this blog, so I know they appreciate feedback. They’re continuing to improve the site, and according to their blog, they are looking for ideas on how to improve [...]
Posted in road rides on May 16th, 2009
I took a longer lunch yesterday to get a ride in on the Athens Bike Path. Despite my legs feeling a little weak initially, I managed to crank out 33 miles in 2:05. It was a gorgeous day for a ride. There were lots of folks on the bike path who were [...]
Posted in General on May 14th, 2009
I just found the Change Your Life, Ride A Bike blog via The Old Bike Blog. The Change Your Life blog highlights how riding a bike has impacted folks’ lives. Thom, the creator of the Old Bike Blog, was feature in a recent post. I thought what he said about learning to fix your own [...]
Posted in bikes on May 13th, 2009
I subscribe to an RSS feed for a search for “Schwinn World Voyageur” in ebay. I don’t really need a new bike, but I’m simply curious as to what prices things fetch. And, if I can ever get a really good deal on something, you never know. Unfortunately, I have yet to define to myself [...]
Posted in General on May 11th, 2009
Over that past few couple of years I’ve hopped back and forth with online mapping tools. Since I don’t have a GPS on my bike (would love one, but the fundage is a little short these days), I rely on a bike computer for distance, and a mapping tool for elevation. I’ve used Sanoodi, Gmaps-pedometer, [...]
Posted in General on May 9th, 2009
To the randonneur, a century is so 100 miles ago – OregonLive.com.
This article from OregonLive offers a good introduction to the sport of randonneuring. It also includes a glossary of key terms. I appreciate that the article is written by someone who had just finished her first 200k brevet, which gives it a good beginner’s [...]
Posted in Gear on May 8th, 2009
The Cycling Issue | Outside Online.
Outside Magazine has a good page devoted to Cycling, as part of the latest issue of the magazine. There’s lots of good information there, including setting up a home bike shop, fitness information, and repair videos. There are even videos that showcase some of the new bikes of the season.
Found [...]