Series Introduction: I finally posted a North Carolina map in the garage and put pins on all the counties in which I have biked. I hope to bike all 100 and document in words and photos. 11 November 2015: Granville and Person…
Bike 100 NC Counties Project: #28 – 32: The 110 mile rides
Series Introduction: I finally posted a North Carolina map in the garage and put pins on all the counties in which I have biked. I hope to bike all 100 and document in words and photos. 30 October 2015: 6 Counties When…
My Bike Commute
So today I drove to work for the first time in several days. I’ve been commuting by bike, and I was surprised at how used to it I have become already. The first odd sensation was feeling vaguely out-of-place driving the…
Reynolds Solitude Wheelset: Don’t
If you Google Reynolds Solitude Wheelset Review or thereabouts, you will find a bunch of reviews at roadbikereview.com [1]. They vacillate between “GREAT!!” and “SUCKS!!” with very little if any middle ground. How can this be? You might conclude, as one reviewer…
If Your Nipples Fall Off
In preparation for a bike race recently, I had my bike serviced at my LBS [1], including truing up the rear wheel. Apart from the fact that I wasn’t very competitive, the race went fine, but in loading the bike…
Paging Utopia
I started using Map My Ride pretty soon after it was introduced, because it was so much easier to map out prospective routes with it than with Google Earth. It remembers your workouts and calculates calories. When I got my…
Bike 100 NC Counties Project: #25 Harnett County – Diner Wars
Series Introduction: I finally posted a North Carolina map in the garage and put pins on all the counties in which I have biked. Owing to my sojourn across the state a couple of years ago, I got the count…
Gatorade Chews vs. Clif Shot Blocks vs. Other
So the Gatorade Chews, after having been advertised for over a year now I guess, are finally available in stores. They first appeared several months ago at the laughable price of $2 per serving. I presume the sales feedback (I…
My First Racing Season in the Rear-View
Happy Birthday to me, I’m 54. I won’t really turn 54 until October 28, but in the world of bicycle racing, you are whatever you will turn during the year on January 1. I am contemplating the first race of…
Lube Thy Chain with the Right Stuff. It Matters.
The last few times I made an equipment upgrade, I have usually set a new record on one of my training courses. So lately, when I improved my shoes, cleats, and pedals, I was pretty disappointed to have the course…