How to Drop Yourself
nice ride today. but my god the group was big. maybe too big. anyway i felt so good i thought i’d be a bit cheeky and put the speed on about 1 km before we did the left turn into benara rd...
View ArticleOpening the Wallet
it has been just over 1 year since buying some parts for the bike (cassette) and the time has come (post inspection) to open the wallet once more. my list of essential: some of the stuff is out of...
View ArticleTime Management, Trainers and Toys
This week has been crazy. andrea had a conference on and i was on school drop-offs. add hockey, cross-country training and swimming then the hours left in the day to do a normal ride vanish pretty...
View ArticleStuck at Lights?
I stumbled across this interesting article today. knowledge is power as they say. Ride Safe
View ArticleSpicing Up the Indoors
Forced onto the indoor trainer lately was not an easy pill to swallow. Nevertheless it was something I did for a couple of sessions which then prompted me the start looking around for some videos to...
View ArticleTour TV & Cold Mornings
brain storming on how to go from warm bed to cold bike on frosty mornings post Tour TV: 1. go to bed dressed in your cycling gear – warning: may have unintended side effects if you share a bed. 2....
View ArticleThe Car Starts to Tail Me…
Well the other day as I was minding my own business and cycling to work, this older chap nearly t-boned me as he failed to give way. I gave my stern look and rode on thinking that would be the end of...
View ArticlePassing It On
I have been pre-occupied with things like getting a new job and staying out of the rain and the sickness to ride that much recently. A bit on the trainer but that is it. Not even commuting (due to bike...
View ArticleShelly Bingle
the novice group had an unfortunate accident today. we were on our way down hill from the old folks home and beginning some practice roll-overs (seb’s favourite part) on shelly. a touch of wheels, a...
View ArticleLetting Your Kids Ride
Last Friday night i was to-ing a fro-ing with the decision to let Seb loose in the Transitional Group ride. He was determined to do it so he eventually persuaded me he would be OK. My better half took...
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