Mechanics
Pyrenees 2010… An Epic First Day!
Pedaling in The Pyrenees… it really came true for me! The Lost Boys 2010 Tour was an awesome adventure with Pyractif. I pedaled 435 miles, climbed Cols galore and it couldn’t have started in a more epic way. Just the briefing alone sounded intimidating. We would set out on a 90 mile day by 8:15am. [...]
Early Bird Gets… Cycling Gear?
So I have these “cycling stuff” boxes on the shelf in the garage. Yes, there are four neatly stacked boxes but they don’t have any specific organization to them (pause for shriek from obsessive compulsive cyclists around the globe). There are some allen wrenches in one… tire levers in another… a few cleaning rags… extra [...]
Traded My Suit For A Cycling Jersey…
On Sunday night, I joined my co-worker, Penn Holderness, on the Olympic Zone. It’s a show where Penn talks about our area’s connection to the athletes taking part in the Winter Olympics. We also had a great story about pediatric cancer patients at a local hospital where they were able to enjoy the escape of [...]
What’s in a name?
We all like to name things. Our children and our pets are a given. But there are plenty of people who name their cars… their boats and of course their bikes. I think it’s safe to say a majority of cyclists personify their machines. I bring this up because I was out on my new [...]
Well, That’s A First…
What a day! Anytime you have full sun and 60* in January and you can hit the open road with your cycling buddies… it deserves a… “What a day!” It was actually the first time I’ve been out on the open road here in NC in a while. The schedule’s been so busy and the [...]
My Son Has The Need To Pedal…
It’s happened again. Despite the long explanation on why his back tire just doesn’t fit my CycleOps trainer, my 6 year old son insisted I hook up his bike. He’s been very interested in my training lately… asking me questions about my bikes and every now and then opening the door of the man cave [...]
Chilly Man Cave… No Fan Required!
I’ve talked many times before about the “man cave” and my cycling trainer setup. Three new CTS Climbing DVD’s as well as Global Rides DVD’s continue to be the focus of my training. Our temps in the morning have been in the teens to low twenties and in most cases wind chill has made [...]
Apparently… I’ve Been Training For The Wrong Mountain.
In my last post, I talked about the possibility of pedaling in the Pyrenees. Well the good news… No wait… the GREAT news is… I’m going! It’s set… I have my wonderful wife’s blessing… the deposit’s been made… the plans are in place… the preparation pedaling is well underway. But let’s talk about that last [...]
Giving MTB a try…
TRY… is the key word here. I’ve never really ridden a mountain bike on a big mountain. In fact, I don’t even have an appropriate mountain bike to do so. Fortunately, my very generous neighbor loaned me his extremely nice Trek to give it a go. Of course, after cranking it out on my road [...]
Spinning In The Sun…
It’s been beautiful weather here in Central North Carolina. Last week, I got back in the saddle a little more after that long break I talked about in my last post. I got out four times and logged 110 miles. The rides felt much better toward the end of the week and the last two [...]
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