photo credit: kevindooley Everyone wants that "perfect" ride. The one where you feel as good on the last 5 miles as you did on the first. The one where you are in love with the feeling of the road beneath your tires, the wind in your hair, and you feel like you could ride forever. I've had a couple rides like that ~ here's some tips to hlep you create your perfect ride. 1. Make sure you choose a day when you're not really feeing very motivated. Those low motivation days can quickly … [Read more...]
Week In Review 9/14-9/20
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This has been an interesting week. I've struggled with lack of motivation during the middle of the week, but back on my game at the end of the week. I was a little worried getting back on my bike after a week off due to being sick. It went fine ~ I thought I would have some ground to make up, but found I hadn't lost much after a week. I got a few good rides in, including some wind intervals at the park this week. I enjoyed a delightful group ride today in Wichita. It was really fun to … [Read more...]
What Do You Do When You Just Aren’t Motivated?
September 18, 2009 By 3 Comments
photo credit: h.koppdelaney The last couple days have been hectic, both physically and emotionally. My kiddo's having some problems at school (yes, she's only in preschool. lol), and a lot of stuff has been going on. The wind is blowing, the clouds are out, the sun's not shining, my bike shoes haven't gotten here yet, I'm tired, there's a ginormous bag of dog food in my trunk. You see??? I have plenty of excuses that are keeping me from getting on my bike! So what do you do when you … [Read more...]
Is a Bell Bike Computer Enough Computer for You?
September 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
I rode my bike for a few days with no computer, but I like to "know" stuff!! Especially how far and fast I'm going on my bike. Since it was early in this cycling experiment I just grabbed a cheap bike computer from Walmart. I got the Bell Bike computer F20. Let me just say a few things about bike computers and cycling. As with just about ANYTHING in cycling you can spend a lot of money on a bike computer. However, as a beginner, and a long distance cycling wannabe it really isn't necessary at … [Read more...]
Women’s Cycling Shorts ~ Tips for a Good Fit
September 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
I finally got back on my bike after a week off sick. I finally got to try my new Capani women's cycling shorts. I was so excited about this ride, thinking my discomfort (which is relatively minimal) would be gone, and like another forum member was saying I'd feel like I was floating on a cloud. That didn't happen. Unfortunately my cycling shorts felt AWFUL. They felt like I was wearing a big fat diaper before I got on the bike, and only a short way into the ride they began to rub and just feel … [Read more...]
Week In Review ~ Not So Great
September 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
What a week. I got sick early last week. I thought it was just allergies but it quickly blossomed into a nasty sinus thing. :( I was completely out of energy and was lucky to get off the couch for most of the week. I was feeling better by yesterday, thank heaven, since it was our annual trip to the Kansas State Fair, and my daughter has been looking forward to it for about 364 days. :) We had a blast, and if you'd like to see a little of the fun from the fair feel free to check out the … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Bike Helmet
September 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
photo credit: striatic Other than a bicycle the only other piece of equipment you MUST have to ride your bike is a helmet. It's funny how times have changed. When I was a kid they didn't even HAVE bike helmets. Now they do, and if you're going to ride a bike you better have a helmet. While it may not be a law where you are to wear a bike helmet, it is the most important thing you can do to stay safe on your bike. What's the Best Bike Helmet? Here's the deal on bike helmets, like most … [Read more...]
You Tree Huggers Have Gone Way Too Far On This…
September 10, 2009 By 3 Comments
photo credit: Shayan (USA) Yesterday my hubby came in from his bike ride and exclaimed "I've encountered my first hostile driver." I asked him what happened and he said this lady in a car buzzed by him with only a couple inches between him and the car. He said it scared the crap out of him, which is saying a lot since he isn't flustered by much. I have yet to run into a hostile car driver, but they are definitely out there. It doesn't seem to matter if you live in a cycling friendly city … [Read more...]
My Life In Cycling
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
photo credit: Sugar Pond Over the long holiday weekend I was looking back over my life, where and how fitness and cycling has fit in and I thought I'd share it with you today ~ at least part of it. :) I was really inspired by taking my longest ride thus far ~ 28 miles over the weekend. I got to wondering if I had ever ridden that far before, which got me thinking back to other times in my life when I was riding. I don't remember just how old I was when I got my first bike, but I do … [Read more...]
Week In Review
September 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
photo credit: Per Ola Wiberg (Powi) Since I'm now logging my workouts at Daily Mile I thought I would cut back my daily ride posts and do a week in review. I hope to set some weekly goals, and each week review the goals, where I met them, fell short, and what I want to work on next week. This week I didn't really have any goals set other than getting all my workouts in. I had planned on 2 interval workouts, 2 recovery workouts and an endurance workout. I also planned on two weight … [Read more...]
