Monthly Archives: January 2009

Dodged a trainer again

We’re going to have two mild weekend days, and I’m looking forward to getting in some bike rides. It’s a good thing, too, because I’m getting to the point where I would otherwise have to put in some time on … Continue reading

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Anticipating a good year

I’ve been  bad lately.  Haven’t been riding much over the past couple of weeks.  When I have ridden, my mileage has been below what my average rides were a couple of months ago.  The one longer ride I took recently … Continue reading

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Watching what I eat

Nutrition is a topic that has never interested me. I eat what I like, pretty much, and have been lucky because not only is Mrs. Noob an excellent cook, but she does pay attention to nutrition, and cooks healthy meals. … Continue reading

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Those new shoes are working out

It’s been a month now since getting my new cycling shoes, and they seem to be providing the relief my chronic numb toe needs. I can think of two reasons for the improvement: the shoes are a size larger than … Continue reading

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Filed under Accessories, soreness

Use it or lose it

Joe Friel would not be happy with my latest ride. Instead of a moderate increase over my recent average workouts, I decided to go for a long ride with some real hills. Mrs. Noob wanted to get in a ride, … Continue reading

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Broken glass

I don’t know what conditions are like where you ride, but it seems that the routes I ride have been plagued with more broken glass than is typical. One particularly irksome spot is in a bike lane on a street … Continue reading

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Junk miles

It’s occurred to me that the miles I’ve been putting in lately aren’t doing a lot to build up my endurance, or speed, or agility on the bike. I rode regularly during December and the first week of January, knocked … Continue reading

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Thinking about mountains

Back in Austin after six days in the San Francisco area. We were blessed with unseasonably warm weather for January, and were able to get around with just a light jacket or even no jacket at all. There was only … Continue reading

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A January break

Bike Noob is taking a brief hiatus. My wife and I are taking her mother to San Francisco so she can visit some friends and relatives. It’ll be an 80th birthday present for her. Because of that, I’m not going … Continue reading

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A crook attacks Bike Noob

Woke up to a phone call this morning from my credit card company. They wanted to verify some charges on my card that they thought were suspicious. I’ve gotten these calls before, as I’m sure we all have, but usually … Continue reading

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