Bike Ride to FitnessToday's Bicycle newsNYC Street riding- August 29, 2005 So you get a little nervous riding in traffic If you think it's tough where you live, check out this video of an insane bicycle race in New York City. Welcome to the Jungle indeed. But it gets even crazier....http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/nyc_street_ridi.html Riders without helmets- August 27, 2005 One thing that amazes me on my daily rides is how many other cyclists I encounter who don't wear helmets. I could understand if it were just occaisonal riders out for weekend recreation. But these are pretty much regulars each...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/riders_without_.html Here comes autumn- August 24, 2005 There's now a chill in the morning air, a mist in the fields that shows up at sunrise, a taste of fall that calls for long sleeves. During the day, it's still summer. But early mornings are cool, in the...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/here_comes_autu.html Lance and the Prez- August 21, 2005 TdF legend Lance Armstrong spent a couple hours yesterday mountain bike riding with the president. I note another indicator that Bush is seriously into this biking lifestyle by the HRM he wears on his wrist,http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/lance_and_the_p.html Tour da U.P. ride pics up- August 20, 2005 I've made a Web pageslide show for the 2005 Tour da U.P. ride.http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/tour_da_up_ride.html New saddle from Brooks- August 20, 2005 I've just installed the B-17 Champion saddle from Brooks on my Bianchi Axis. I ordered one after reading tons of glowing reports on it from Bike Forums. After the first 30 miles, I'm very surprised at the comfort level. It's...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/new_saddle_from.html President Bush leads Peloton One- August 15, 2005 George Bush is apparently the real deal on a mountain bike. Here's a great USA Today account of the day he took the press corps on two-hour ride around his Crawford, TX ranch and kicked their butts in what's been...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/president_bush_.html Post tour riding- August 15, 2005 From past experience, this is the danger time for me in keeping with this quest for fitness. I spent all summer training for last week's Tour da UP and now that it's over and I have no serious challenges ahead,...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/post_tour_ridin.html Back from the Tour- August 12, 2005 What a great Tour da UP was this year's event. I logged over 250 miles in a loop route from St. Ignace to Detour, on the east to Paradise on the northwest. About 80 riders took part and the country...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/back_from_the_t.html Perfect weather for Tour start- August 7, 2005 This has been the most amazing summer and the start of the Tour da U.P. starts Sunday with more good weather forecast through mid-week, at least. Today, many of the riders took a ferry across the Straits of Mackinac to...http://ej.typepad.com/ride/2005/08/perfect_weather.html |