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The Biking Butler

A friend’s Facebook post sent me to the PBS website because they have “Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Downton Abbey.” The smash British soap opera (Let’s be honest — that’s what it is — although it’s a very well … 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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Riding With Friends

I mentioned in my year-end post that I’ve really enjoyed meeting people online, then getting to ride with them in person. That happened again today. This morning, Mrs. Noob and I went over to Austin’s Veloway to do a few … Continue reading

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A Cyclist’s Heart Beats Again

Just about a year ago, I returned from vacation to learn that a local cyclist, Kevin Underhill, had died after crashing in a bike race.  I blogged about Kevin, who was a regular reader of Bike Noob. What I didn’t … Continue reading

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Age Is Only a Number

A couple of notable biking stories have come to my attention over the past week. Nothing to do with the Tour de France — these concern more “ordinary” folks. But their stories are extraordinary, and inspirational. From British Columbia, Canada: … Continue reading

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Hemmel’s Ride (In Real Life)

Today’s ride was nothing to brag about in terms of my performance, but it was one that I will remember for a long time because of the company. Guest poster Jeff Hemmel was in Austin this weekend, and joined me … Continue reading

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