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…
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…
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…
Cyclists are total geeks when it comes to stats, so I would be totally remiss if I did not share the numeric gobbledygook of The Big Ride: Miles Ridden: 319 km_______________________ Ride Time: 9 hours, 55 minutes*_______________________ Average Speed: 32…
Through rain coloured glasses. I read recently that what is unique about any endurance sport is that whether you are feeling really good or really bad, don’t worry… it won’t last. This was certainly true of the 300 (and twenty)…
There are two types of cyclists: Those Who Have Crashed, and Those Who Will Crash. A year ago I joined the unfortunate ranks of the former. It was a beautiful June morning, and I had been invited by a friend…
With the Tour de France a mere 3 weeks away, I have been trying to get more familiar with the teams, the riders, who are the favorites to win and so on. This is proving a difficult and confusing task….
Things have been a little hairy the last couple of days, so I haven’t had a chance to post anything about my Sunday ride. Sometimes life does get in the way of telling the world (ok, all three of you)…
I’ve been thinking about jerseys a lot lately, and wanted to share one of my favorite finds. Solo, a bike apparel company out of New Zealand, has captured my heart with it’s line of fabulous vintage-inspired jerseys. Simple, with sophisticated…