Category Archives: Rides
The Un-Club Ride
Sunday morning is our usual club ride. But sometimes, the proposed route isn’t one I’m interested in doing. Other times, a more desirable alternative pops up. That was the case today, when my friend Debra proposed a ride near Dripping … Continue reading
Routine Routes
I’m on break from academics for another week and a half, and that means I’ve been able to get some rides in on routes that I seldom, if ever, have traveled before. I’ve been out in the Hill Country, over … Continue reading
Armadillo – Turkeys and Chickens and Skunks, Oh My!
The Armadillo Hill Country Classic is the Austin Cycling Association’s main fundraiser every year. It’s a nice supported ride starting from Liberty Hill, northwest of Austin, and I like to ride it if my schedule lets me. I’ve done the … Continue reading
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Ride Prep – Just As Important When Going Short
My friend Aaron West over at the Steep Climbs blog complains that he was ill-prepared for a major training ride the other day. He didn’t hydrate properly, didn’t eat right the night before the ride, and didn’t eat the morning … Continue reading
Money!
I was reminded during last weekend’s ride that I’ve been negligent lately in attending to a detail all bikers should address when going out on a ride: carry money. It didn’t seem like a big deal. I had put three … Continue reading
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Riding An Old Route For the First Time
Last Sunday, the A riders and the B riders in the club had differing opinions on the day’s route. The A ride leader had called for a route north and west — one that would involve lots of hills. But … Continue reading
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Can’t Outguess Mother Nature
We’d been expecting all week that Sunday’s club ride would be affected by rain. We were on the tail end of the big weathermaker that brought killer tornadoes to Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa Saturday. While we weren’t going to … Continue reading
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A Metric A Month
The club ride was a hills sufferfest today. Not something I really wanted to do, even in a shortened “B” version. In any case, I wouldn’t be able to go along with them, because I didn’t leave my driveway until … Continue reading
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Rest Stop Food
Now that spring is here, lots of us are contemplating organized rides. Which ones should we do? What do we look for on a ride? One Bike Noob reader recently contacted me with a report about a 120-mile organized ride … Continue reading
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Yard work + Heat + Bike + Bike = Knackered
I rode Friday afternoon when I got home from work. A nice 20 miles in the neighborhood with an acceptable average speed. That meant that Saturday morning, I was at Mrs. Noob’s disposal. No way she was going to let … Continue reading

