To say that I enjoyed my ride today would be a serious understatement. What started out as a planned quick spin turned into almost three hours of pure bliss. It was an incredible day here: bright, sunny, clear, and in the mid-40s…the kind of day that you could...
Most sessions on the trainer have very little to do with the legs. Not dismissing or minimizing the physical effort needed, but for me it’s more about getting through it mentally. I would never survive two hours without music. I’m always changing...
It’s not often I have the chance to ride in the middle of the day during the week, but today I was able to get out for a quick spin. I dressed and went about performing my usual pre-ride rituals: pump the tires, spin the wheels, check the brakes, make sure nothing...
Saturday… 25-35 mph winds, with gusts to 40? Suck it up, invoke Rule #5, and get out there. Give the Seven a once-over, pump the tires, check the brakes. Click in…snap! Gooooo. It’s March: no speed, little stamina…who cares? Keep going. Shift. Pedal. Push. Ignore the...
It was about 2:45 and I was sitting at my desk watching the snow blow and swirl outside my office window. The blizzard was rolling in exactly as predicted. I noticed that I hadn’t flipped my “word of the day” calendar in a few days, so I proceeded to...
