That was my sentiment today as I stared up at the overcast sky and felt a light mist fall on my face. I’d just arrived at nearby Bullis Park and was going on a bike ride despite Mother Nature’s prescription of drizzle with temps in the mid-50’s. My road bike …
One of my childhood memories is asking Mom or Dad to get me chocolate milk since I was thirsty – usually in the wee hours of the morning. I can still hear the clatter of the spoon mixing the Ovaltine and the anticipation of that chocolately flavor that made an …
As the heart rate graph from my Garmin Edge 305HR indicates, the beginning of the Crownridge Canyon Ride starts out brutal and stays that way for the first 6-7 miles before providing a few places to let you recover for a few seconds. 25 miles later, we were done and …
Organizing a family bike ride is a worthy cause. It’s a great way to get everyone exercising and a fun way to have a social ride with the people that mean the most to you. I’m in the process of organizing a big family bike ride using the online organizer, …
What a great story! CNN Article : 81-year-old bicyclist begins 2,000-mile charity trek
Got stir crazy today and decided it was time to get the wheels spinning and burn some calories. As I pumped up my tires I noticed a fairly large depression in about a 1/2″ to 1″ area on my rear tire. It didn’t “fill out” when I inflated the tire …
I’ve been intrigued by the heart rate information that is captured by my Garmin Edge 305 GPS-enabled cycling computer. I decided to learn more about the various heart rate zones. You can personalize this by finding your own maximum heart rate. A simple method is to take your age and …
It’s easy to justify, after accomplishing a huge milestone like the MS150, to let a week go by without cycling. Problem is…that week can easily become two….or three in the blink of an eye. Next thing you know, a month has gone by. In my case, a full twelve days …