Monthly Archives: May 2011
Storing Your Bike Stuff
Okay, noobies. It’s time once again to chime in on an important noob topic. This time: Where and how do you organize your bike stuff? When I was truly a noob biker, I attended a bike skills class where the … Continue reading
Filed under Odds 'n ends
Captain Slow
Last week, I rode with my friend David. It was a standard Saturday morning ride in our area, but with one difference: I’ve gotten faster than him over the last year or so. “You really should ride with the A … Continue reading
Filed under clubs
Replacing Your Chain and Cassette
Guest poster Don Blount tackles a daunting task — and finds out it’s not so bad. Never in my life did I think I would be using whips and chains on a Saturday evening, but I had put it off … Continue reading
Filed under Maintenance
Catching Some Z’s
I’ve never considered myself a napper. I’ve always gotten up fairly early, and stayed up until midnight. But as I get older, I’ve been noticing a change. When I go for a ride, I usually follow it up with a … Continue reading
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The Noob Helps a Noob
Today, the club was planning a 52-mile ride east of the city. I haven’t been doing enough base miles to handle a 52-miler, especially with the recent humid weather that has hit our area, so I volunteered to lead a … Continue reading
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Snot Rockets
A couple of weekends ago, I was out on a ride with an old friend. Before we started, she pulled out a bandana and tied it around her handlebars. “What’s that for?” I asked. “Oh, I have terrible allergies,” she … Continue reading
Filed under Technique
Relax
When I bought my road bike three years ago, I was getting the cursory fitting common to bike stores. The salesperson doing the fitting stepped back, and with a scowl, said, “Relax! Your shoulders are hunched. Your arms are locked. … Continue reading
One Reader’s Rivendell – Guest Post
Back in March, I wrote about Rivendell Bicycle Works, and their different approach to building bikes. Bike Noob reader Mel Hughes, who comments here occasionally, recently pulled the trigger and ordered one. He went for the A. Homer Hilsen model, … Continue reading
Filed under Bikes, guest post
One Year Later: The WTB Saddle
One year ago, I reported that I had put a new saddle on my bike. After less-than-stellar experiences with hard racing-style saddles, I decided to go a different direction, and get something that offered more cushioning. I settled on the … Continue reading
Filed under Review
Phantom Knee Pain
My knee was sore Tuesday, but I went for my usual Tuesday evening after-work ride anyway. Made it worse. Besides my saddle sore issues, I had another weird one last week. I noticed while climbing stairs during the day that … Continue reading
Filed under soreness

