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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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