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Riding in the rain

I carefully checked the weather forecast Saturday night, because it looked like we would be rained on again on Sunday morning. After a record hot summer, Central Texas has been drenched in rain over the last four days. And if … Continue reading

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Getting better at climbing

When we did our city tour two weekends ago, one of the highlights was Mt. Bonnell. I’d never climbed it before, and I was looking forward to it, for some reason. I guess I had an unrealistic idea of my … Continue reading

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An early thousand and a good ride

Funny how what used to be major biking milestones now pass almost unnoticed.  I completely missed it, but back on May 13th, I hit 1,000 miles for the year.  Last year, I didn’t hit that magic mark until June 13th. … Continue reading

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Mounting a new tire

I set a record the other night.  It took me a full hour to get a tire mounted on a wheel. I bought a new tire to replace one that had some severe cuts on the  tread. Since I had … Continue reading

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Triple chainrings — or compact double?

When I bought my bike just a year ago, I was weighing the pros and cons of getting it with a triple chainring, or a compact double. I knew I didn’t want a standard 52 x 39 double ring, but … Continue reading

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Use it or lose it

Joe Friel would not be happy with my latest ride. Instead of a moderate increase over my recent average workouts, I decided to go for a long ride with some real hills. Mrs. Noob wanted to get in a ride, … Continue reading

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Long shadows

After making a deal with Mrs. Noob that I take care of some things around the house, I got out for a nice 17-mile ride this afternoon. It’s a ride I haven’t done for some months now, although I did … Continue reading

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Two grand

The Sunday morning club ride was another hills excursion. Geez, these guys like to ride hills. I took one look at the proposed route, and figured it was not for me. However, to get out to their hills, they would … Continue reading

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An almost perfect ride

One of the benefits of being missed by a hurricane is the next day’s weather. The overnight low was only 64 — and I woke up to a day that was perfect for biking. I had decided to skip the … Continue reading

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Sometimes home remedies work — sometimes not

It looks like the cut on the shoe helped the toe numbness — but just a bit. I got the tingling sensation at about mile 24 of today’s ride. I’ve got some additional treatments for the shoe lined up, but … Continue reading

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