Ridin’ when I can
Posted in General on Jun 23rd, 2009
Another ride to put on the calendar for the Southeast Ohio Region.
Pawpaws and pedals make a great combination, so this year’s festival features the Pawpaw Double Nickel, a 55-mile road bike ride through the hills at a really nice time of the year. Starting and ending at the festival, this ride will take you from [...]
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 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 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 General on May 7th, 2009
The Sufferfest is a site devoted to videos and podcasts for indoor training. The videos can be downloaded for free. Now I just need to figure out a way to stream them from my PC to my Xbox on my TV.
It’s snowing. Or raining. Or dark. You’d rather be riding outside. But you’re not – [...]
Posted in General on May 1st, 2009
The last organized ride I did was the MS 25 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when I was around 14 years old. I’m looking to get a few tours and charity rides in this year. Here’s a list of a few bike tours that I’ve got my eye on.
Tour de Forest. May 9, 2009. 45 miles
Marietta River [...]
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 General on Dec 8th, 2008
There is honestly not much to report on lately, as I haven’t been able to ride in quite some time. The weather is supposed to be in the high forties to low fifties this weekend, so I’m hoping to be able to get a ride in. I’d like to crank out about 20 mile at [...]
Posted in General on Aug 6th, 2008
603 miles after my 10.5 mile lunchtime ride today. Thus far my longest ride is 37 miles, and my average ride is 14 miles. I’ve ridden 43 rides since January. My total mileage for last year was 496 miles, so I think I’m on my way to getting close to 1,000 miles for the year. [...]