Monthly Archives: November 2011
Great Explorations
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel hits the hills over Thanksgiving. This past Thanksgiving I found myself in Asheville, North Carolina, the same place I had dragged my bike to several years back with mixed results. What I envisioned then were glorious … Continue reading
Old Man Shades
Ever since I began biking, I’ve worn my prescription sunglasses. For the most part, they’ve been fine. But they’re my distance prescription only, and I need a bifocal for reading. So whenever I looked down at my bike computer, the … Continue reading
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How Many Bikes?
I thought I’d piggyback on the theme of the last post about getting a new bike by asking the question, How Many Bikes? That is, how many bikes do you think you need, and how do you use them? Now, … Continue reading
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“I Need a New Bike”
A little scene happened on our Sunday club ride that I think lots of riders can relate to. (Names have been changed to protect the writer of this blog). I sat down at one of the tables outside the Starbucks where … Continue reading
A Secret (Drink Mix) Worth Sharing?
Have trouble staying hydrated on rides? Guest poster Jeff Hemmel may have a solution. Like I suspect most of you, I rely a lot on sports drinks. I may start my ride with a bottle of water but ultimately, especially … Continue reading
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It’s Zone 2 Time
Okay, here we are in November. In most of the country, it’s pretty chilly now. Lots of bikers are moving to their basements, setting up their trainers, and starting the winter ritual of putting in stationary miles. For those of … Continue reading
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The Mileage Obsession
On an almost summer-like Hill Country ride this morning, I caught up to my friend Barbara with several miles to go. “I want to do 100 miles this weekend,” she said. “I’m at 91 right now. It’ll be close.” I … Continue reading
Filed under Records & stats
The Joy of Drafting
I was doing an afterwork ride this week at the Veloway, when a couple passed me by. He seemed to be a little older than she, and seemed to be the more experienced biker. He was leading, and she was … Continue reading
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The Roundtail Bike
Nowadays, I find that comfort on my bike is the most important thing I can aspire to. Perhaps that’s because I’ve spent so much uncomfortable time in the saddle. (Oh, and speaking of saddles, that Forte I put on the … Continue reading
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