“Don’t be a snob; if it can be done on a bike, it’s good.” –unnamed correspondent to RBR Newsletter.
“Did you hear about the centipede who fell in a ditch? He couldn’t get up. He was too exhausted trying to figure out what foot to put first. Same thing with a bike. Who needs 18 gears?” — Fred Mathes
“People are upset because some cyclists smashed into the back of my car…” Geez, Jason–I wonder why?
Being forced to stay off the bike has given me cause to ponder the meaning of detraining.
I love commuting by bike in autumn. You get beautifully mild morning and clear evenings with nary a puff of wind. And you know what? It’s still fun, even on days like today…
Clear the way for another speedlink entry–is there ever going to be another original post here???
While it’s a good way to keep up your mileage, I’m not entirely convinced that commuting is the best way of training, especially if you commute on bike paths…
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but an almost total lack of planning led to a pretty good New Year’s Day family ride for us this year.
It was just me and the cows on the popular Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail, to start with at least…
It wasn’t much of an alternative to a 100km dirt brevet, but my fall back plan was to hit Dandenong Creek Trail…
Ack! It’s Friday already and I haven’t got around to talking about last weekend’s exploits. The lesson of the weekend was, don’t go riding with a man who chooses his routes using bushwalking maps…
Well the moon didn’t change colour (permanently) since my last efforts, so it must still be safe for me to speedlink…
This time it was going to be different. After the last debacle there’d be no rushing to get back on the bike…