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Cross posted from Just Another Pedaler. In the 1970s the State of North Carolina created a series of bike routes throughout the state. If you go to their site you can order paper maps of the routes, but all you get are crudely photocopied pages they are very difficult to read. And another issue is that traffic levels …
I posted a while ago asking for things to post and Jack Bulkley suggested some pre-ride information. So for Jack and anyone interested here is a list of; “What things should I check before a road ride?” I have gone into fairly technical descriptions of how to identify and remedy any issues you may encounter. If …
Cycling gives us an amazing opportunity to enjoy the outdoors that other activities just can’t match. Whether we’re out training hard for a race or just out to enjoy being outside in the fresh air, us cyclists know the best roads and routes to make our riding the most enjoyable experience it can be. My …
It would appear that the circumnavigation attempt – by bicycle – of Vin Cox has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest yet. The Guinness records site has not yet posted anything regarding this, so I’ve not been able to validate this directly from them. However, other third parties such …
There are numerous races both large and small that make up the pro cycling season. However, none get quite the attention of the three grand tours: the Tour de France, the Giro de Italia (Tour of Italy) and the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain). However, this year I’ll also be doing three of my …
I got home from work to find that the entry packets for next month’s Group Health Seattle to Portland Classic (STP) had arrived for my wife and I. I’d actually been kinda looking forward to this. However, upon opening one of the two envelopes, I was a little bit overwhelmed by the explosion of materials …