40 Miles Of The Withlacoochee Rail Trail, Inverness Florida

Better late than never,  our 2011 Bicycle Road Trip to Florida’s West Coast Part 1 of 2 Withlacoochee State Rail Trail It is, at 45 miles, the longest trail in Florida. We started at the Inverness Trailhead (all the trail heads have parking and rest rooms) and rode to...

Myths & More

Compendium Of Interesting Articles – March 2021 10 Bike Fitting Myths – Bicycle Magazine “Spring brings new bikes and more time in the saddle. Old cycling aches and pains return, and new ones develop, motivating many riders to head to their local bike fitter. Bike fits can help, but...

Ride To Back Bay, Newport, CA

This is part 2 of 3 Scenic Rides in Southern California this is the Ride To Back Bay Part 1 – Ride To Dana Point & San Clemente is here. The ride starts from Los Olivos Community Park in Irvine. More photos of this ride are here. This version...

Riding With My Wife

From The Beginning Of Time Up To And Including Today  My wife and I often ride alone together — just the two of us.  (We also drink often alone, together,  but only wine and beer, for the George Thorogood fans among you). Riding with my wife has changed radically...

Hardcore or Chill Cyclist.16

How Do You Ride Your Bicycle? Our ASCENT from hardcore to chill cycling. Yes, we have definitely become chill. Hardcore Then: The longer/hillier way back is better. Chill Now: You have food in my belly,  flatter is better. Hardcore Then:  60% chance of rain means 40% chance you can...

My Social Distance Bicycle Ride

MY SOCIAL DISTANCE BICYCLE RIDE or Indecision is the key to flexibility.  Also see this post. I hadn’t been riding for a week or so, of more or less constant rain, in sunny Southern California. Susan and I are staying in place here as opposed to the Kansas City...

3 Scenic Rides In S. California

Riding The Newport Beach, Dana Point. San Clemente & Laguna Woods Area Our local bicycle club does scenic rides on a weekly basis. Every winter, we leave the Kansas City area for the warmth of S. California. We also get the beach. As former New Yorkers who grew up...

14 Bicycle Lies

Bicycle Lies & What Is Really Meant, Truthful Or Not I am not going too slow. You are doing a relaxed/recovery pace on purpose. You chose to go on a ride that you knew would be a push and cannot keep up. The huge breakfast was a bad idea....