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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

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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

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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

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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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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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The Bike Fest

This morning I decided to forego my usual Saturday morning ride to volunteer for the Kiker Bike Fest. This is the second year in a row that my club, the Circle C Ranch Cycling Club, sponsored the bike fest at … Continue reading

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More thoughts about bike clubs

The bike club post drew more comments than most posts have recently. Obviously, riders would like to exploit the social aspects of cycling. The problem is, are most bike clubs set up to help them do that? From the comments … Continue reading

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