How many cyclists does it take to complete a ride?
The leader starts out somewhat faster than the posted speed for the ride. Of the 12 starters, two assume this IS the ride pace and decide to go off by themselves. The leader soon runs out of steam and slows the pace down too much. Two riders decide to...
Etiquette Rules – or it should
For the first seven years I rode my bicycle in a group, I did not have a single accident. Then I was in several 1.The first was mostly my fault. I wanted to pass between two riders. I loudly and clearly shouted out my intentions. When the rider on...
Cliques & Vibes
Clubs and associations always tend to form cliques. Bicycle clubs are no different. The question then becomes: are you in “the in group” – hereafter known as TIG? (TLCs rule) Are the vibes good, bad, neutral or downright ugly? Why do we do that to people? There is nothing...
Rant # – Leading Rides Well
Leading a bicycle ride from time to time is something all regular and semi-regular club riders should do. However, leading is more than getting out in front and having people follow you. So, for all the leaders I have known and followed, both good and bad, here is the...
Where Paved Roads Invented For Bicycles?
The Good Roads Movement (Wikipedia) occurred in the United States between the late 1870s and the 1920s. Advocates for improved roads led by bicyclists turned local agitation into a national political movement. Outside cities, roads were dirt or gravel; mud in the winter and dust in the summer. Early...
Different But Similar
Susan and I spend about half the riding season in the greater Kansas City area and the other half on Long Island, NY. There are significant differences. The KC area has less traffic (even in most parts of KC itself), more hills and country riding not to far away....
Ride With GPS addendum
At the time of my post on July 3 about ridewithgps.com I was unaware that there was no iPhone version. That has changed. An iPhone version now exists. Ride with GPS on your iPhone: http://ridewithgps.com/iphone So, here is plug, right from Ride With GPS If any of you riders are...
Kansas City Summer 2014
Some people head for Colorado, Oregon or Maine for the summer.Not us. With my two grandchildren living in Kansas City, MO, our choice was to embrace the heat and enjoy family. Last spring we brought our older bicycles out here, so we would be able to ride. The...
Ride With GPS
If you use a gps and are a power user on ridewithgps.com, there is no need to read this post. For the rest of you, I have tried several online and on pc map programs for my rides. I recently settled on ridewithgps for serveral reasons: My PC based...
The Lynksey Bicycle Saga
Good and bad experience buying two new Lynskey Performance bicycles....