Valley Girl
Note: I contemplated writing this entire post in “valley-girl”, but thought it would be, like, you know, totally bogus. I have a bag from Lulu Lemon that has various inspirational and hippy-dippy life mantras written all over it. Being told…
The Morning Ride
At 5:30 in the morning, most sane people are still in bed. Or perhaps coming home from a hell of a good shaker. But during the spring and summer months, when the sun comes up early, a small group of…
For Sale: One Fairy Princess Sparkle Bike
My friend Brian has a beautiful bike. I covet his bike and he knows it. It’s a Bianchi, and I love everything about it. It is totally old school and Italian – made by the oldest bike making company in…
Crash #2
Doing a criterium in the rain is not a good idea. Slick roads, high speeds and tight corners are a recipe for disaster. Tonight the forecast was iffy, but when the time to go to the park for the Tuesday…
Do these shorts make me look fat?
Being July, it is impossible to be in the company of cyclists without the topic of the Tour de France coming up in conversation. At this time of year we are as unbearable as Star Trek fans during Comic-Con. The…
A Criterium
I was nervous at the start line, but I always am. This time perhaps a bit more, for a number of reasons: 1. at about 15 riders, this was probably the biggest group I’d raced with 2. I have been…
Bike Shop: Part Deux
Today at the Bike Shop: CycleChick: (carrying bike wheel) Hi there. My wheel has been making an awful noise lately. I think it might have something to do with the bearings? (insert higher tone at end of sentence to imply…
Try Tri Again
It was through the fine sport(s) of triathlon that I came to be a cyclist. I often tell people it was kind of like dating someone and asking them to hook you up with their hot friend. In my case…
Cycle Chic
No, not Cycle Chick. Cycle Chic. Depending on how far outside France you live, you can pronounce it “Sheek” or “Shick”, the latter being the more proper (albeit pretentious) pronunciation, the former the more “anglo” version. If you pronounce it…