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Biking In Vermont
On vacation in Weston Vermont, gone cycling twice. Loving every minute. Done a 7 mile and 8.2 mile.
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Riding Minus The Camelbak Was Great
Today was a hot day. A really hot day. But regardless of how hot it was I was determined to try riding without a Camelbak. I was talking with Eric at Cycle Sports and he suggested riding with two water bottles instead. His belief was that the Camelbak was slowing me down and was unnecessary
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Great Community of Cyclists Online
So as many of you know, I’ve only been back in the saddle for about a week and a half and I’m loving it. I don’t want my rides to end and often go just a little further because of that drive. I’ve been getting involved in some great online communities online, mainly on Facebook
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How To Pass A Cyclist
So today I ventured further down below the borough of Doylestown and did a nice loop (14.1 miles woohoo). On this ride, I noticed something that many of us cyclist have realized many times, not all drivers understand how to pass cyclists. It’s not that they’re trying to hurt us or be rude (well at
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Cyclo-Cross Looks Wicked Nuts and Lots of Fun
So Eric, from Cycle Sports in Doylestown, was talking about his Cyclo-Cross racing. This sport looks nuts, but totally fun. Essentially think of Mt biking, but with a road bike. Insane. Check out the Wikipedia entry on the sport. I think I might be willing to try it out one day. I haven’t been Mt
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Today’s Ride
So today’s ride didn’t get me over the threshold of 10 miles, but it was a much tougher ride. I started out going up hill and hit some nice climbs that really took the air out of me. But, as with all uphill climbs, there’s always a nice downhill to recover. This Saturday, I’m supposed
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Since Saturday
Since Saturday, I’ve been riding every day. I’ve even had a valve blow out and a flat tire. I’ve been having tons of fun even though the most I’ve done on a ride so far is 10 miles. This Saturday the plan is go to out with Eric from Cycle Sports in Doylestown for a
