Monthly Archives: October 2010
Prescription Biking Glasses
For years, I’ve worn the same sunglasses for biking that I do for anything else. They’re at least five years old, with glass lenses. (Although the lenses appear amber in the picture, they’re really dark gray — the early morning … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories
Bike Maintenance Books
I suppose anyone who has been into biking even for a little while attempts to do some maintenance on their bikes. I know I have. That’s problematical, because I’m no great shakes when it comes to anything with tools. So, … Continue reading
Filed under Maintenance
Driving Near Bikes
I don’t know what it is about cars when they’re around bikes, but drivers seem to behave irrationally. And it’s even worse when the weather is bad. My wife and I had that experience on yesterday morning’s ride. It looked … Continue reading
Filed under Safety
Finding Your Biking “Style”
I’ve now been biking “seriously” since the summer of ’07, and recently, I got to thinking about what types of riding I enjoy most. I do a lot of different kinds of rides, but all my riding is on the … Continue reading
Filed under Rides
A Pair Of Good Noob Tips
When I first started checking out Ray’s blog, it was because I was in search of tips. After years of riding a hybrid, I had made the move to a road bike, and found myself with a lot to learn. … Continue reading
Filed under guest post, Tips
Biking and Home Maintenance
“Are you riding again tomorrow morning?” asked my wife, as we were driving home from dinner out with friends. “Yes,” I said. ”The club is taking a 66-mile hill excursion. I’m going to leave with them, but I’m only going … Continue reading
Filed under Odds 'n ends
Goatheads, Goatheads!
Guest poster Don Blount dons his poet’s chapeau, to bring to our readers his tale of woe.
Filed under tires
Road Bikes & Gravel Roads
The century I rode over the weekend was well planned and well supported. But compared to two years ago when I first rode it, some of the roads had deteriorated — mostly on the back half of the course. Suddenly, … Continue reading
Filed under Rides
I Went Out Too Fast
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen it — cyclists complaining that they would have had a great ride, but they set too fast a pace during the opening miles, which wore them out for the finish. Taking … Continue reading
Filed under Rides

