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The “Woo-woo” Ride

“Woo-woo!” exclaimed my wife, about a half mile into our morning ride. “I feel better already.” We were both on our bikes for the first time in several days. In her case, a couple of broken spokes had knocked her … Continue reading

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A Bike Video From Turkey

Earlier this year, I posted some bike-related videos. Here’s another one — called “On the Wheels” — from Ozan Yildirim in Turkey.  Just click the link and enjoy. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=29840028&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0 On the Wheels from ozan yildirim on Vimeo. From time to … Continue reading

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500

This is the 500th post I’ve put up on this blog since beginning it in February, 2008. I never thought Bike Noob would last this long, and I thank you readers for your continued visits to the site, and for … Continue reading

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My Cool Weather Clothing List

Well, I don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but there has been more interest than I expected in some of the cold weather riding gear posts we’ve had lately — so here goes one last one. Some of that … Continue reading

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Zone 2 Training

After last weekend’s hill training with Austin Cycle Camp, I was looking forward to the last of their free November sessions.  This one was scheduled to take place in Cedar Park, northwest of Austin. Their web site didn’t indicate what … Continue reading

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Patch or Replace?

I was running late Saturday morning, and rushing a bit to get ready for my ride.  The cool morning had something to do with it.  For some reason, I have to push myself to get out the door when the … Continue reading

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The General Store

One of the delights of cycling in the country is being able to take a break at an old-fashioned general store. Convenience stores at gas stations are plentiful, and cyclists use them a lot to take rest breaks, buy Gatorade … Continue reading

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Those Bike Team Names – 2010 Version – Part 2

Last time, we featured the first eleven teams in this year’s Tour de France. Now, a look at the second eleven. HTC-Columbia: USA. The sponsor order flipped this year, with droid phone maker HTC getting top billing. Outdoor clothing manufacturer … Continue reading

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Some states are enlightened on red lights

Just spotted this link on the Springfield Cyclist site. Thanks, Tracy! http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1380008.html

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Hiatus time

I’m going off on vacation for a week. Some golf, some biking, some lolling about. So don’t look for anything on this site until Monday, August 17th. I won’t be taking a laptop along, I won’t be tweeting, I don’t … Continue reading

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