Monthly Archives: May 2010

Upgrading the Bike

Guest poster Don Blount has been making improvements. I am really enjoying my new bike. At the same time I am not missing my old bike. That’s because my new bike is my old bike but improved. I did the … Continue reading

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Doin’ the Dillo – Again

Went out to Liberty Hill, Texas for the Armadillo Hill Country Classic, run by the Austin Cycling Association. It’s a great ride through some nice Hill Country scenery, and is always well attended. I last rode the ride in 2008, … Continue reading

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What kind of cyclist are you?

A little bit ago, I ran a post here called “Are You a Cyclist or a Biker?”  It got lots of response, but some folks thought that applying labels to ourselves is counter productive. One reader answered the biker-cyclist question, … Continue reading

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Ponza — My One-Hour Saddle

Over the last year, I’ve blogged more than once about my Selle San Marco Ponza. It’s the saddle I mounted on my bike last May, after complaining about the hard ride on my previous saddle. I liked the Ponza for … Continue reading

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Tighty Whitey

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel tries a new look. Today I rode in a white kit. Not just a white shirt, not a colored outfit with some white accents, but a white kit — white jersey, white shorts, heck, I even had … Continue reading

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