Tag Archives: hills
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
Filed under Rides
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
Filed under Technique
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
Filed under Records & stats, Rides
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
Filed under Equipment, Maintenance, Rides
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
Filed under Components
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
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
Filed under clubs, Records & stats, Rides, training
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

