Take care of your bike!
Headed out for a ride this morning, and ran into trouble almost from the start. I couldn’t shift from the small chain ring to the large one. Doggone my procrastinating! I was supposed to get the bike...
View ArticleThe bike gets a tune up
Took a detour on the way home from work today. I stopped by the bike shop to pick up my bike. They had it overnight, and gave it a tune up today. One of the perks of buying at this particular shop is...
View ArticlePhwfffffssssst! Duh…
I think I’ve had a very fortunate summer and fall. My last flat tire was on May 31st, during the Real Ale Ride. Since then, I’ve ridden lots of miles over some pretty rough patches, but the tires have...
View ArticleDusty Roads
Roads bikes, that is. The remodeling crew working on our kitchen is kicking up a lot of dust. We’ve got plastic sheets covering most of our plates and glasses and cups and non-perishable foods inside,...
View ArticleBrake Hoods
I’ve been riding the same road bike for more than six years now, and inevitably it’s going to show signs of wear and tear. But one area I didn’t expect to see problems is the brake hood. These are...
View ArticleLeave It To The Pros
Well, I finally got around to taking a look at my ruined brake hood. I had the replacement, I had new bar tape to install, and I had a free Sunday afternoon with no distractions. What could go wrong?...
View ArticleBut Sometimes, You Can Handle it Yourself
Huh? The headline refers to a post earlier this week, when I gave up on a repair and decided to take my bike to our club mechanic. Sure enough, he did the repair in his driveway in about five minutes....
View ArticleThe Wife and the Mountain Bike
I came home from work today to find my mountain bike standing on the garage floor. This is unusual, because it normally hangs from hooks in the garage ceiling. “Did you go for a mountain bike ride...
View ArticleOut of Commission
I haven’t gotten in a lot of biking lately. Not only have I been caught up in the end of the semester crunch at the university, but my road bike has been acting up. A week ago, I found myself unable to...
View ArticleDusty Roads
Roads bikes, that is. The remodeling crew working on our kitchen is kicking up a lot of dust. We’ve got plastic sheets covering most of our plates and glasses and cups and non-perishable foods inside,...
View ArticleBrake Hoods
I’ve been riding the same road bike for more than six years now, and inevitably it’s going to show signs of wear and tear. But one area I didn’t expect to see problems is the brake hood. These are...
View ArticleLeave It To The Pros
Well, I finally got around to taking a look at my ruined brake hood. I had the replacement, I had new bar tape to install, and I had a free Sunday afternoon with no distractions. What could go wrong?...
View ArticleBut Sometimes, You Can Handle it Yourself
Huh? The headline refers to a post earlier this week, when I gave up on a repair and decided to take my bike to our club mechanic. Sure enough, he did the repair in his driveway in about five minutes....
View ArticleThe Wife and the Mountain Bike
I came home from work today to find my mountain bike standing on the garage floor. This is unusual, because it normally hangs from hooks in the garage ceiling. “Did you go for a mountain bike ride...
View ArticleOut of Commission
I haven’t gotten in a lot of biking lately. Not only have I been caught up in the end of the semester crunch at the university, but my road bike has been acting up. A week ago, I found myself unable to...
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