Monthly Archives: July 2009

Bike Noob is on Twitter!

If you are so inclined, you can follow me @bikenoob.

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Bike-Chasing Dogs…And Dog-Chasing Bikes

By Jeff Hemmel — Let me say first, I love dogs. Truth be told I’m not so big on cats, but dogs are my kind of pet. Just not when they’re chasing me on my bike. Most of the time, … Continue reading

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The RunFar Time Trial

Every other Tuesday from April – September, a company called RunFar puts on a time trial in Austin. It’s an 8.12-mile course along the Mopac loop that I ride so often. But this, as they say, is the “Ride of … Continue reading

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Thinking of Fat Cyclist and Susan

Since I’ve begun blogging, one of my inspirations has been the Fat Cyclist. Despite the funny name, he’s been engaged in serious business — caring for his wife Susan, who is terminally ill with cancer. While trying to look after … Continue reading

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Biting off more than we can chew

I bonked today. But so did four of the six who started our Sunday morning “B” ride. It started out routinely enough. We were going to do a well-known biking route, the “Tour de Austin.” As the name implies, it’s … Continue reading

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Review: Retül 3-D Bike Fitting System

I remember the “bike fitting” I got when I bought my bike. The salesperson put the bike in a trainer, I put on my bike shoes, climbed on, and pedaled a little bit. Then she measured the angle of my … Continue reading

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Riding in pacelines

A paceline in nice, cool weather A couple of weeks ago, the B ride from my club started 45 minutes ahead of the A group. Since we rode the same route, we had a chance to watch them pass by … Continue reading

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I don’t think I could handle this

If you’re an addicted Tour de France watcher, as I am, you’ve probably seen Jens Voigt eat the pavement on the downhill run from Petit St. Bernard during Stage 16 in the 2009 Tour de France. If not, here it … Continue reading

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Le Burrito ride

Our usual Sunday morning club ride had a twist today. Instead of meeting at our neighborhood Starbucks and heading out from there, we went into Austin just south of downtown to Bicycle Sport Shop, one of the bigger bike shops … Continue reading

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Mixing it up

As I’ve mentioned before, I used to be a runner. Actually, I was never fast enough to be called a runner — I think 10-minute miles are more in the realm of jogging. Anyway, I gave it up a couple … Continue reading

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