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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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Great Explorations
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel hits the hills over Thanksgiving. This past Thanksgiving I found myself in Asheville, North Carolina, the same place I had dragged my bike to several years back with mixed results. What I envisioned then were glorious … Continue reading
The “Big” Hill
I did a group ride recently that featured a big hill. “It comes at the turnaround, about 15 miles into the ride,” said a friend, who had done this ride several times before. “It’s a STEEP hill.” Many people, she … Continue reading
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The Hills, Part II
Guest poster Don Blount continues his account of his struggle with the hills. Part II On a recent Saturday I joined a club ride, a roundtrip starting in Wallace, Calif. to Mokelumne Hill, Calif. I thought this would be a … Continue reading
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The Hills, Part I
In a two-part guest post, Don Blount expresses thoughts I’ll bet many of us share when it comes to climbing hills. Part I Beautiful scenery goes along with riding in the hills, including this view of Camanche Lake in Amador … Continue reading
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Neighborhood Hills
“You know what would be cool?” asked my friend David a few months back. “If we worked out a route that hit all the hills in this area, say in a five-mile radius.” We might live on the edge of … Continue reading
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The Climb
Guest poster Jeff Hemmel tracks his relationship with a hill, from hate — to love-hate — to love. I live in Florida. That means I ride lots and lots of flat roads, and never leave the big ring. The biggest … Continue reading
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Hill Repeats
As you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a bit, I’m not one for really intense workouts. But I did one the other day. Not far from my house is Convict Hill. (Convict labor quarried limestone on the … Continue reading
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Four Mental Skills You Need For Cycling
I posted a brief account on my club’s bulletin board about bailing on yesterday’s ride. My friend Judy responded: “Yes, that windy hill was a killer. I had to really dig into my mental reserves to finish that.” I guess what’s bothering … Continue reading
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Old Lessons, Learned Anew
A very tough club ride today. Tough for me, anyway. The A group was going on a “reverse” dam loop, which would take them through some hilly neighborhoods. After last weekend’s short ride, where I did well on some hills, … Continue reading
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