Monthly Archives: May 2011

Riding With a Saddle Sore

Sometime after last Tuesday’s ride I felt it. Another saddle sore. It could have been caused by the thin pad on the shorts I wore, but it was one of those pimple-like things that’s probably caused by a hair follicle. … Continue reading

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Vaseline — For Down There?

I don’t use chamois cream when I plan to ride only and hour or less. When I do use it, I’ve gotten pretty good at really making it last. Those small packets of Chamois Butt’r that often show up in … Continue reading

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Hot Spot Cure

You might recall that several weeks ago I complained about the hot spot I get on the bottom of my left foot after riding for about 30 miles. It really makes longer rides unpleasant, and since I like to do … Continue reading

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From Mountain to Road

I got up too late to make the Sunday morning club ride today (Which was pretty eventful – details farther down), so I decided to stick close to home and do a neighborhood route that wound me up at the … Continue reading

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