Ramblins from the two wheelin' fool
Everyone has their version of what a “long” day was. When I first started riding, 100 miles was a long day. As I got more tuned into what made me more comfortable and I got stronger the mileage went up. Currently more than 500 miles is a “long” day for me. I’ve done it twice: [...]
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On one of my trips up to the Sierras I had a run in with these little critters that was less than pleasant. I didn’t know it at the time but one of the hotel beds I believe had these little critters inside of it. A week after arriving home I had about 150 bites [...]
Read More...I’ve consolidated two posts I’ve done on leading group rides into slide format for easier consumption and presentation. The blog posts are listed below: Planning the ride Leading the ride You can download the slides and template schedule here. Enjoy! Please leave any feedback in the comments section. I intend to make these living documents [...]
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Happy Halloween! Last night the DL rolled over 60,000 miles on the odometer. It was a beautiful day here in California (plus I wanted to get some more miles on the bike) so I decided to ride out to the various evening engagements. For some reason I’d been really anticipating this milestone for quite a [...]
Read More...Once the day has come to actually ride the ride, here are some tips to help everything run a bit smoother and for all the riders to have a good time. Overcommunicate: If I can say only one thing, this would be it. It’s amazing how many times you can say things and people just [...]
Read More...Mike and I have been planning a group ride for a number of years each year and with each ride I learn things. On our first ride up to Lake Tahoe in 2007, while fun, the group was pretty small and all the riders were well experienced. That winter I got to go on a [...]
Read More...I feel like it has been a really long time since I’ve been out on the bike. The overnight in Tahoe was fabulous, but that seems like ages ago. About five or so weeks later I needed to go see the dentist for my biannual checkup. I have moved a few times in my stay [...]
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The reality that I’m leaving has now hit me hard. They say that time is a unidirectional vector that moves at the pace of about 24 hours every day. With all the planning and prep that has gone into this trip, it’s hard to believe I’ll be leaving tomorrow. Anel has be great and patient [...]
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