Monthly Archives: August 2010

n + 1

How many bikes should a cyclist own? According to the old joke, the answer is: n + 1.  Where n is the number of bikes he currently owns. He can always use one more. Monday was bulk trash pickup day … Continue reading

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Having to Clip Out Is No Excuse

Our friend Jeff Hemmel sent this story about another crackdown on bicyclists — this one in St. Petersburg, Fla., where police ticketed 16 cyclists in one day for failure to stop at a stop sign. We’ve covered stop sign issues … Continue reading

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Extra Tire Protection?

I’ve been lucky lately – no flats in the last two months, after a whole raft of them earlier this summer.  But a friend of mine has been plagued by the flat monster.  it seems every time we talk biking, … Continue reading

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Updating the Bike Fit

After his crash and broken bones earlier this summer, Don Blount decided it was time to update his bike fit. Being comfortable on the bike is important to being able to spend time on the bike. That is one of … Continue reading

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I Think I Bonked – Almost

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel is back in Florida after summer in cool upstate New York — and he finds that reacclimating to hot, humid weather can be tricky. I like to think I’m in pretty good cycling shape. But today … Continue reading

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Where to Place Your Hands

Recently, I was on a longer-than-usual ride, and after awhile, things started aching. Since the group I was with had already gone 35 miles without stopping, I thought a break was in order, and picked a shady spot under a … Continue reading

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Passing on the Right

Lots of cyclists were on the road Saturday morning. Pat and I had hop-scotched with several beginners who were being led along the Mopac route by an experienced cyclist. I had just passed them again, and was settling into an … Continue reading

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The Return

You might recall that regular guest poster Don Blount has been out of action for awhile, after a bad fall.  Well, Don’s back. How he handled his recovery could be instructive if any of us find ourselves in a similar … Continue reading

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A Cyclist’s Heart Beats Again

Just about a year ago, I returned from vacation to learn that a local cyclist, Kevin Underhill, had died after crashing in a bike race.  I blogged about Kevin, who was a regular reader of Bike Noob. What I didn’t … Continue reading

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Five Top Recommendations for Trail and Mountain Biking

Bike Noob has always focused primarily on the recreational road biker.  But it’s always a good idea to break out of the routine.  If that break out involves travel, guest poster Maeyahn Aguilar suggests some mountain biking destinations. As a … Continue reading

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