Treadly and Me
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3 tips for your first long bike ride
Let’s talk about preparing for a long bike ride. Specifically, your first “long” ride. That is, the first time you consider a previously unimaginable distance and say, “I reckon I could do that.”
Speedlinking 27 October 2010
“Some cyclists are complete prats, obviously, but so are some drivers. So are some fishmongers and accountants, for that matter. Being a prat is a state of mind and not transport-specific. It’s not the bicycle’s fault.”–James May
That infernal, internal iPod
When you have a short attention span, a 200k brevet or even a quick ride to work provides plenty of opportunity for the mind to wander–and stick all manner of unwelcome tunes in your head.
Speedlinking 18 March 2010
“…things are getting a bit grippy down there…” –Phil Liggett
Speedlinking 8 January 2009
“Take a minute and think about the great rides you had this year, and the laughs and tribulations shared with your riding buddies. That’s what it’s all about, my friends.” –The Daily Randonneur
Tempestuous weather and mad cyclists
We’ve become so used to a lack of rain in these parts that I don’t think I can call yesterday’s downpour unseasonal, just unusual. But even in the wind and rain, crazy mad cyclists were out on the roads…
12 impressions from a good ride
I had a thoroughly enjoyable day out on the Audax ride I did last weekend. Here’s a sample…
Audax at the track
Audax on the velodrome? That just doesn’t seem right. Nevertheless, we took to the track at DISC last night at the Audax club night. Some ‘adjustments’ were required to riding fixie…
Cheryl’s Choice a good decision
It didn’t seem like a good idea at first, but going on the Cheryl’s Choice ride yesterday turned out to be a good decision…
Not quite a dirt series at Beechworth
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…
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