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Eat An Orange To Get Into ‘Fightin Shape’
What are we to think of the pseudo-obese cyclist, smugly sitting atop his saddle, knowing that a few extra pounds aren’t as critical when riding a bike as when running? All hail the power of the wheel…able to transport those … Continue reading
Spinal Compression Fractures, Bulging Discs, And Reckless Riding
Just found out this week that a rather gnarly mountain bike wreck I had 10 years ago and an epic road bike fall 3 years ago put a lot more hurt on me than I thought. I knew that I … Continue reading
The Secret To Riding Uphill
I’m often at a loss to know what to write about on the blog. Sometimes I’ll look through You tube videos for inspiration, other times something from Bicycling magazine will wet my whistle. This time it’s an article in Bicycling … Continue reading
Tour of Flanders- Belgium’s Super Bowl
The Tour of Flanders has come and gone. Belgium is suffering from the ‘post Tour of Flanders blues’. The sort of thing we Americans are tormented by during most of the month of February, after the Super Bowl. You see, … Continue reading
Danny MacAskill’s Supreme Street-Trials Cycling Skills
In case you’re one of the two or three cyclists in the USA who haven’t seen Scottish cyclist Danny MacAskill (say that last name out loud to get a more accurate understanding of the inherent danger of this type of … Continue reading
Indoor Bike Trainer Advantages
Wouldn’t you know it…Saturday is here and the rain is pouring down. Doesn’t God know this is my day off? The perfect day for a long outdoor ride? Or does He favor the farmer who’s been praying for rain for … Continue reading
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Tagged bike trainer tips, indoor bike trainer, interval training
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Occupy A Clean Bike Or Get The Ole Heave-Ho
I’ve had a real hanker’in to get over to an ‘Occupy’ event; but a busy work schedule precludes it. Seems the best I can do is ‘occupy’ my bike when I get home from the office, in an effort to … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Humor, Repairs
Tagged Bicycle, Bicycle mechanic, cycling, Local bike shop, Mountain bike, Mountain biking, occupy wall street
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The Hands Tell The Story
Ever wonder how hard your riding partner is going? Are they cruising up the hill, are they putting out an ‘honest effort’, or are they praying for the summit to appear as quickly as possible? Well, according to Lance Armstrong’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Carmichael, Jens voigt, Jens Voit, Lance Armstrong
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Lance Armstrong On Perfect TT Positioning
Should I get into time trialing again, I’m going to do some ‘blind’ riding. There’s really no need to have my head up like an ostrich, searching the road for loose change, discarded bear cans with high redemption value, or … Continue reading
Pedal Stroke Myth Busting
I just watched an interesting youtube video wherein the esteemed purveyor of Crookscycleright.com, John Crook, presents a case for busting a few pedal stroke myths. Citing studies done quite some time ago on the 7-11 team, he notes that ‘ankling’ … Continue reading
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Tagged ankling, bike pedaling, pedaling efficiency, pedaling upstroke
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