Its funny how you read things and sometimes they stick real well and sometimes not. A few months ago the always entertaining Competitive Cyclist “What’s New” blog posting dropped this gem: Round, shallow-drop handlebars. The beauty of round is its infinite hand position possibilities, unlike the circumscribed limitations of ergonomic drops. And shallow? Who doesn’t [...]
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Classics in the air…a century Sunday
March 31st, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
Periodically my route out of New Albany takes me across 11th street and I always notice this spot: It invariably makes me think of the Cycling Classics such as last weekend’s Gent-Wevelgem, this weekend’s Tour of Flanders and of course Paris Roubaix in two weeks. These thoughts were especially on my mind as I set [...]
Long Run Park Circuit Race
March 13th, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
After deciding to race last fall and preparing through the winter and now the early spring the first race was finally here. The Long Run Park Circuit Race was held this morning in the east county. After a fidgety night of nervous sleep I woke up early, packed in a nice breakfast, dropped the kids [...]
Wool, Embro, Mud Guards, and Rain
March 12th, 2010 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 945 MTD – 240 Today – 16 The weathermen have been predicting rain and thunderstorms for days to no avail. Each day the sun peeks out and gets it done. Today was looking like it would finally be the day. I swung by the LBS and picked up some Qoleum embrocation in the [...]
Tags:embro·mud guards·rain·ride·wool
So…Wednesday I got hit by a car…
December 11th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
I have amassed 5000 miles since I started riding a year and a half ago and 4000 this year alone. I have always tried to ride smartly and follow the cardinal rules of being seen and acting predictably. I was dressed in a bright yellow jacket and traveling properly in the road. Wednesdays are my [...]
Moser Knob TT
September 9th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 2834 MTD – 161 Tuesday – 19 Right before I went to get dressed for riding the USPS showed with a new eBay purchase – some vintage wool in bright orange. Eschewing any sort of washing or whatever I just put that baby right on. Fit was good although a little long. The [...]
Out for a Sunday Ride
September 7th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 2815 MTD – 142 The long weekend was looking like a no-go for riding for me…then my loving Mother called and asked if I wanted her to watch the children so I could ride…uh yeah. I thought little of the sprinkling rain as I drove out. I don’t mind a little rain and [...]
Tags:not lunch·oldham county·ride
A Nice Week for Riding
April 25th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 940 MTD – 241 I started the week with the fourth ride of The River City Cycling Society dubbed the Paris-Redux or the hell of the ‘Ville. Both very tongue in cheek appropriations of the Classic Paris-Roubaix road race held in Northern France each Easter. The race’s claim to fame outside of its [...]
Tags:lunch·Paris-Roubaix·RCCS·ride
Lots of Riding, Not Much Writing
March 25th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
March – 290 Year – 630 March has been a great month for riding around on the bike. I’ve had a great group ride, 2 lunchtime epics, and a host of regular lunch rides. I have been able to get out on 14 of the 24 days so far. The weather has ranged from bundled [...]
Early March Rides in the Cold
March 4th, 2009 · View Comments · Rides
YTD – 375 MTD – 34 March has been pretty cold so far…but things are looking up. I am writing this from Terminal 3 at O’Hare International at my new favorite eatery in this otherwise God-forsaken municipal bus station/airport. I’ve had two excellent rides so far this month on Monday and Tuesday. Monday was around [...]
Tags:clipless pedals·cold·lunch·rb-1·ride
