photo credit: Lee Sie Well it seems official ~ fall is here. The leaves are starting to change, the days are getting colder and the nights are getting downright COLD. Not only that it is getting rainy and the wind has been blowing full tilt for a week now. All of these things make me less than eager to get on my bike, even though I really want to go for a bike ride. So I'm in a bit of a quandry. It's not like this type of weather is going to go away or get any better, for that matter, … [Read more...]
Managing the Aches and Pain Biking Can Cause
photo credit: JoshuaDavisPhotography.COM Biking is a strenuous sport, especially when you decide to take on long distances. Long distance cycling can lead to a lot of different aches and pains in quite a few areas of the body. What it comes down to for a lot of these pains, especially in the beginning, is that you are using muscles in a way they are not used to being used. To solve this problem you can do some things to condition your muscles, which will help eliminate the pain biking … [Read more...]
Walnut Valley Metric ~ My First Bike Ride!
I have to say Sunday morning I was very jittery. I was pretty nervous, not only about the ride, but about the details of getting registered, getting my little one taken care of, and all kinds of other things I made up in my head. :) Mostly I was worried about my feet causing such a problem I wouldn't be able to finish the ride. My mom showed up about 7am. She took the little monkey and we headed over to Winfield. (I forgot how quiet it is without a 3 year old in the car lol). When we got … [Read more...]
Lady… My Ass Hurts EVERY Day
A couple weeks ago my husband was looking through some cycling forums trying to find a solution to his seious butt ache problems. In the forum someone talked about a conversation he had heard between a lady and Lance Armstrong. She asked him how he rides without his hiney hurting, and his reply was. Lady, my ass hurts every day. This whole idea of riding through pain intrigues me. You know pain is one of the reasons I hate exercise. I hate lifting weights because I can't move the next day, … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Create the Perfect Bike Ride
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...]
Is a Bell Bike Computer Enough Computer for You?
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
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
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...]
You Tree Huggers Have Gone Way Too Far On This…
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
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...]
