Monthly Archives: February 2008
I joined a bike club
I learned entirely through accident – by reading the neighborhood newsletter, which I never do – that my neighborhood has its own bike club. Who’d a thunk? They maintain a group site on Yahoo! where I learned all about them. … Continue reading
Mopac
The first real “road” ride I did when I started biking last summer was Mopac. Mopac Expressway (also known as Loop 1) runs south-to-north through Austin, west of the downtown area. By the time it gets down to my part … Continue reading
Filed under Rides
Spin class
If it’s up to me, I’d rather ride. But when the weather turns sour, an alternative is called for. Two weekends ago, Saturday morning dawned with a downpour. I wasn’t going to be able to get out on the bike … Continue reading
Filed under fitness
A new bike
My wife and I had agreed that my birthday present this year would be a new bike. I was just getting tired of pushing around the heavy Raleigh. My problem, though, was to figure out just what kind of bike … Continue reading
Filed under Bikes, Components, Specialized
The Veloway
I live in Austin, Texas, which has many opportunities for biking. In the southwest corner of the city, where I live, it doesn’t take long to get out to some lightly-traveled country roads. Austin sits right on the boundary between … Continue reading
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Clipless pedals
As I mentioned earlier, one of the bike upgrades my wife made on the advice of her training buddies was to go to clipless pedals. (It’s an unfortunate name, since you wear a special cleat on the sole of your … Continue reading
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My riding inspiration
So how was it that I decided to get into biking, after never really considering it much before? My wife. She’s president of a professional organization that sponsors a local charity ride, and figured that as president, she’d better be … Continue reading
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A summertime ride
In early summer, 2007, I had ridden the Trek mountain bike several times, simply as an alternative exercise to jogging. But I realized that the Trek was slower than I wanted, so I pulled out the Raleigh, and started riding … Continue reading
My bikes
I’ve got two bikes. The one I ride most often is a Raleigh Super Record from 1981. My wife gave it to me for my 30th birthday. Through the years, I rode it off and on, sometimes for as much … Continue reading
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Hello world!
Thanks for checking this out. I am not completely new to biking, but have only been at it seriously for about six months. I’m learning something new every day, it seems, so I thought others who are discovering the fun … Continue reading
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