Monthly Archives: February 2010

Car back!

One of the first things I learned on my first group ride was to call “Car back!” if a car approached the group from behind. The warning served two purposes: to let everybody know a car was around, and to … Continue reading

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How Well Do You Communicate?

Lately, I’ve been doing most of my riding alone. I haven’t planned it that way, it just happened because of a combination of my schedule and the weather. It’s been too chilly in the mornings to hit the club ride … Continue reading

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The Rear-view Mirror Question

I was riding laps around the Veloway a few days ago, when I closed on another cyclist. I was about to call, “On your left,” when he glanced up, and moved over on his own. As I drew even with … Continue reading

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The Chamois Cream Showdown

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel compares two major brands of butt lube. I’m 40 miles into one of my usual rides and there’s a battle raging in my pants. The combatants? Two chamois creams, each holding onto their own piece of … Continue reading

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Bike Noob Enters the Terrible Twos

It’s hard to believe, but the Bike Noob blog is two years old today. This calls for a celebration. What do you think of the new look? Not only a new look, but a new address as well. From now … Continue reading

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What the Hey, I Added a Pump

Guest poster Don Blount makes what, for him, is a major concession. I finally settled my personal pump vs CO2 debate. When I first began riding, I went weeks without carrying anything – a pump, CO2, patches or tire levers. … Continue reading

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Those Good Rides (Follow-up post)

There was less response to the post about the “big” rides you plan for the coming year than I would have liked, but I’m guessing that’s because most of my readers in North America and Europe are still in the … Continue reading

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Charity Rides — and the Fundraising Dilemma

Lots of us sign up for charity rides. Often, they require payment of a nominal entry fee, a portion of which supports some worthy local organization, and that’s that. But then there are the big ones, that are tied into … Continue reading

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What’s the Best Cyclocomputer?

Once again last weekend, I started a ride without waking my cyclocomputer. It automatically goes into sleep mode if I’m stopped for about five minutes, and quite often, I’ll forget to hit the button to wake it up so it … Continue reading

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Trainers Vs. Rollers

Guest poster Don Blount follows up his post on rollers, by comparing them to trainers. If the weather changes so you are reluctant or unable to get outside to ride, is it better to hop on a stationary trainer or … Continue reading

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