In 2011, riding my bicycle to/from work helped me avoid purchasing 100 gallons of gasoline which put just over $300 back in my pocket. Thank you, bicycle! Thanks to Garmin Connect it’s easy to look back and analyze my 2011 bicycle mileage: Transportation: 1,190 miles (commuting, errands) Training: 607 miles (prep …
I was born a bicycle commuter in June 2008 when gas prices flirted with $4 a gallon. Nearly 6,000 miles later, I’m still trying to make the 21 mile roundtrip bicycle commute at least twice a week. What has held my interest in bicycle commuting over the past three years? …
The “HotShot” is an appropriate name for this impressive new bicycle tail light. It is quickly becoming my favorite light. That speaks volumes given some of the incredible new lights on the market like the Radbot 1000 and Planet Bike’s Superflash Turbo. What makes the “HotShot” such a contender is …
“Really!?! C’mon!” That’s what I shouted as the road ahead once again climbed skyward. I was amazed at how much time I spent spinning, spinning, spinning at a speed of between 3-5mph. The hills were taking me to school and reminding me that my calculation of a 10mph average speed …
Here’s the situation. You’re riding your bicycle on a road with a narrow lane (by law in some states this is a lane less than 14ft in width). Most city streets meet this “narrow road” criteria as well as many rural roads with no shoulders. The key to safety is …
First a quick quiz – choose the BEST answer. A cyclist is riding in the center of the lane, she’s doing this because: a) she has the legal right to do so, b) she wants to be seen by the cars behind her, c) she’s being a “road hog”, jerkette, …
Being overtaken by a thunderstorm is quite an experience. The sudden tailwind of the thunderstorm’s gust front was a temporary blessing followed by the loud collision of fat water droplets bouncing off my bicycle helmet. Seconds later, I was riding in a deluge. That was the experience for me during …
Drip. Drip. Drip. That’s the sound of the sweat that rapidly dripped off my forehead as I pedaled slowly up a hill on the access road of Interstate 10 at about 12:30pm. The temperature was over 100 degrees and marching swiftly to a high of 106 marking one of the hottest …
The time is November 2010 – the scene, Bike World in San Antonio, TX. I’m killing some time looking at new bicycles (always a dangerous past time) and see a 2010 Trek Soho, in my size, with a price tag indicating $550 off. Oh no! I hear a whisper in …
1.3 million people live in San Antonio, TX – the seventh largest city in the United States. There are 3 active League Cycling Instructors in San Antonio. Yeah, we have our work cut out for us. No doubt our success, then, relies upon our ability to find great partners that …