Category Archives: guest post

Watch Out For Pedal Wear!

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel says if you’re having trouble with your cleats — the trouble might not be with your cleats. I’ve been having a little trouble clicking in and out of my pedals as of late. I thought the … Continue reading

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Bonking on a Hot Day

Bike Noob is pleased to present a guest post from John T. Cash. John T rides with the Noob occasionally, and he also comments here under the name “johnt.” He just took up biking last year. Over the weekend, he … Continue reading

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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

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Avoiding the Right Hook

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel encounters the most dangerous situation for cyclists. So there I was, cruising along in one of the widest, most well-designated bike lanes in the county, when the car that had been alongside me for the last … Continue reading

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“Your Legs Are Awfully Smooth…”

Our guest poster Don Blount fields a sharp question. As I was getting ready for a ride the other day my wife asked me: “Do you shave your legs?” I was caught off guard. I replied: “No. Of course not.” … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing: Aaron West

The latest contribution to our series of guest posts, What’s the Most Important Thing You’ve Learned About Cycling?, comes from South Carolina biker Aaron West. He’s only been on two wheels for nine months, but he’s blown past my accomplishments … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing: Clive Chapman

The latest post in our series of The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned About Cycling comes from across the pond. Clive Chapman, a 47-year-old engineer, lives in Birmingham, England. He’s married to the “long-suffering Liz,” and they have two children. … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing: David Dorman

We continue our series of guest posts on The Most Important Thing You’ve Learned About Cycling with an entry from David Dorman. If I have a personal biking mentor, David is it. He’s been indirectly featured on this blog for … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing: Steve Martin

  Bike Noob is happy to feature the first in our series of guest posts, “The Most Important Thing.” Our first author is Steve Martin, a relatively new biker from northern Virginia. Steve, a retired military officer and current civil … Continue reading

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These Shoes Cook! Bont ctt-three Review

Guest poster Don Blount’s search for the perfect bike shoe took him to the Antipodes – in a manner of speaking.  He likes what he found. I had never heard of Bont. Ever. Now the company is like my new … Continue reading

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