Tag Archives: Racing
A Noob Goes To The Races
The Bike Noob has never contemplated racing, but guest poster Jeff Hemmel has — and he did more than contemplate. Jeff tells about his first race, during his vacation this summer in upstate New York. So there I was, sandwiched … Continue reading
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Those Bike Team Names – 2010 Version – Part I
Hey, the Tour de France is just around the corner! It starts Sunday Saturday. Each year, I like to introduce Bike Noob readers to the teams in the Tour, because their European corporate sponsor names are probably unfamiliar to most … Continue reading
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A minor milestone
If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a few months, you’ll recall that I took a stab at a bi-weekly time trial run in my neighborhood. That was back in May, and at the time, I figured I … Continue reading
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The RunFar Time Trial
Every other Tuesday from April – September, a company called RunFar puts on a time trial in Austin. It’s an 8.12-mile course along the Mopac loop that I ride so often. But this, as they say, is the “Ride of … Continue reading
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I don’t think I could handle this
If you’re an addicted Tour de France watcher, as I am, you’ve probably seen Jens Voigt eat the pavement on the downhill run from Petit St. Bernard during Stage 16 in the 2009 Tour de France. If not, here it … Continue reading
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Those bike team names (2009 version) Part II
A look at the second ten teams in the 2009 Tour de France. The first ten were featured in yesterday’s post. Garmin-Slipstream — United States — Garmin, the GPS company, is the sole main commercial sponsor this year. Chipotle is … Continue reading
Those bike team names – 2009 version
The Tour de France is just around the corner, and it’s time to revive the post about bike team names. This year, some new teams have come on the scene, and some old ones have dropped out of pro cycling. … Continue reading
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Those bike team names
Ever wonder just who those companies are that sponsor the teams in the Tour de France? For most of us who don’t follow pro cycling on a regular basis, the team names have an exotic European flavor we encounter once … Continue reading
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The Tour de France
I don’t race (unless I’m trying to beat that old guy) and I don’t really follow the world of pro bicycle racing. But for the past several years, I have made it a point to get in front of the … Continue reading
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