Category Archives: clubs
Snippets From a B Ride
The emails flew fast and furious last evening. Our usual time to leave for the Sunday club ride is 8:15 a.m., but the forecast called for temps in the 30s at that time. I had planned to go, but wimped … Continue reading
Two Cycling Viewpoints
An interesting discussion flared up on our club’s email board this week. It all started innocently enough. The club president posted that riders new to the club shouldn’t worry about getting dropped on club rides. “For some part of nearly … Continue reading
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Big Ol’ Club Ride
The word went out early in the week: Our club sponsor, the Bicycle Sports Shop, would be involved in today’s club ride. They would have a mechanic on hand at the beginning of the ride, and make water, Nuun, and … Continue reading
I’m Through Riding With the Club — Unless…
The club ride posted for this morning would take us west of town into the Texas Hill Country. The hills aren’t killers — they’re mostly rollers — and the road doesn’t have too much traffic. I figured that on Father’s … Continue reading
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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
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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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How To Join a Bike Club – Part 2
Guest poster Don Blount continues his quest for the perfect bike club. Stockton, Calif., where I live, is not far from the foothills of the Sierra Mountains. There is plenty of serious climbing and steep grades available for any rider … Continue reading
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How To Join a Bike Club – Part 1
Guest poster Don Blount suggests you not join the first bike club you hear about — first, check out several, then decide. One of my riding goals for this year was to begin doing group rides. Mostly because of my … Continue reading
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New Jersey (The Kit, Not the State)
Rode today in our new club jersey. Compared to the old ones, this looks much better and stands out on the road. As far as a picture of me modeling it, well, I didn’t shoot one on the ride, and … Continue reading
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Fitting in
Jeff Hemmel is back again, telling of his recent attempt to ride with the big boys. Meanwhile, I’m still taking responses to the question, “What saddle do you ride?” Drop me an email. I’ll have a report sometime this week. … Continue reading

