The thermometer is 88 degrees (no not celsius). I’m freezing. I guess there a just days like this. The paceline is all weird too. The leader is cruising at 22 mph, but the last guy (# 10) is is only going at 17 mph. I am pedaling uphill and...

Okay, okay, I know may of you have climbed hills 10 miles or more in the course of your riding adventures. Feel free to add your comments, if you wish. Back to Hadley, Ma (see 11 mile paceline). On another ride we did an unusual 10 mile climb. The...

There is something about a small city, with a lot of schools and bike lanes throughout. Of course there are students on hybrids and mountain bikes along the bike trails and city bike lanes along with the bike messengers you see in any city. The recreational riders are out...

On Labor Day weekend serious cycling was off the table, due circumstances. I did, however, have time for a short ride or two. There is a flat S route of about 10 miles that I often do when time is limited. Its three straight runs of 1-2 miles and...

In the beginning…circa 1997. The Trek Hybrid Bike Back in the early 1990’s, my wife and I were riding 25 year old Schwinn English Racers. A “ride” covered about 2-3 miles and many stops at tag sales along the way. A big “ride” was the 4 mile round trip...

In May of this year, a biking buddy of mine was riding his new Orbea carbon fiber bike to a rest room, on a flat road. The frame collapsed and he fell in such a way that he was paralyzed and on various support apparatus. He died this month....

Okay, this is making me nuts . Eating and riding. EVERYONE — when you ride you are burning fuel (energy, carbs, calories, sugar, protein, etc.) When the fuel runs low, you need to refuel, stop riding or stall. Simple truths are not, it seems, obvious to all: You do...