4 Good Reasons To eBike, Or Not
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by Glenn
2y ago
To eBike Or Not 4 Good Reasons To eBike  If your eBike is NOT pedal assist, it is a motor bike and does not count. IMHO  So many eBikes on the road these days, and my wife and I, in our 70s are still on our leg powered road bikes. So why would you go for an eBike? An excellent reason is, if you are not really a dedicated cyclist, nor interested in becoming one.   In this day and age you can buy a pedal assist eBike and enjoy the pleasures of bicycle riding without necessarily doing it for maximum physical gain. This would also be great for local shopping or library rides ..read more
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10 Bad Cycling Habits
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by Glenn
2y ago
Wheel Sucking & Crossing Oh yes, on the list of bad cycling habits, this is serious. On the wheel.  The only time you should be close behind another rider is in a pace line, where EVERYONE knows how to ride in a paceline.  It is not, just drafting behind someone. This is dangerous.  If the person in front of you stops short because he or she does not know you are there,  your front wheel with turn and you will go down. Wheel Crossing.   This is when your front wheel is parallel to and alongside the rear wheel of the rider in front of you.  Again, if that ..read more
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Remembering The 100 Miles
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by Glenn
2y ago
My First Century Was In 2002 It was a  100 miles MS ride that had me going the full range of feelings and emotions. There were three of us and sometimes four in our group. The ride organizers did provide some interesting diversions, however. The Cue Sheet was sent out ahead of time.  However, instead of something foldable that would fit in a cue sheet holder At Turn Onto For 1.2 R Main Street 2.1 We got about 12 pages with: At 1.2 miles, turn Right onto Main Street Stay on Main Street for 1.2 miles, then Turn Left onto 22nd Avenue Fortunately, since we received this a week be ..read more
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Columbia River Gorge – Incredible
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by Glenn
2y ago
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, July 19, 2010. Today we rode along the Old Highway and New Bike Path along the river gorge. We pulled out of Hood River, OR (about an hour and half from Portland – which has to be the most bicycle friendly city in the US . . . another story) to the bike path part of the Old Hwy. (no cars). Steady easy climb of 4-5% through the forest with one ‘drop dead’ view after another (photos when we get home) of the river and gorge, several hundred feet below. Rode through the rebuilt tunnels with windows to the gorge.  Then down to the end of trail (with the black bea ..read more
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10 Bad Cycling Habits
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by Glenn
2y ago
Wheel Sucking & Crossing Oh yes, on the list of bad cycling habits, this is serious. On the wheel.  The only time you should be close behind another rider is in a pace line, where EVERYONE knows how to ride in a paceline.  It is not, just drafting behind someone. This is dangerous.  If the person in front of you stops short because he or she does not know you are there,  your front wheel with turn and you will go down. Wheel Crossing.   This is when your front wheel is parallel to and alongside the rear wheel of the rider in front of you.  Again, if that ..read more
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Take Photos Of Your Bicycle Ride
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by Glenn Abelson
2y ago
Sometimes The Ride Gets So Intense My photo essay is here. That we forget or forgo taking photos of the people and scenery we are riding with and through. Take photos of your bicycle ride. I have a lot of photos from many rides.  What I miss, however, are the photos I did not take, because I was too intent on the ride, the pace or something else. They do not need to be spectacular,  just memorable. Rest Stop on a ride near Lakeville. NY Quiet roads and lots of hills. If like me, you ride in many different places,  the photos become a travelogue. Even if you only ride locally, an ..read more
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A Two Wheel Love Affair
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by Glenn
2y ago
Bicycle Man: A two-wheel love affair by Robert Brum, April 21, 2021 –  A guest post.   See more from Robert at Shifting Gears I thought I was a bicycle fanatic. I mean, I pile up a few thousand miles a year on my road bike. When I’m not out riding, I’m wondering why I’m not riding, or thinking about my next ride. Then I read Alan Snel’s book, “Bicycle Man: A Life of Journeys,” and I realized I’m barely an enthusiast. For instance, I have not pedaled across the country. Twice. Or climbed 11 miles to the 3,850-foot-high summit of California’s Mount Diablo. The name alone say ..read more
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Jay B. Starkey Trail – Florida West
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by Glenn
2y ago
Better late than never,  our 2011 Bicycle Road Trip to Florida’s West Coast Part 2 of 2 In 2011, Susan and I are on a road trip.  While we have taken many road trips by flying to a location and renting a car . . . this one is a first. This post is about the Jay B. Starkey and Sun Coast Trail.  This earlier post is about the Withlacooche Trail, in the same area. There are also city trails and road/trail combinations. We left from home in NY with our bicycles in the car. We took several days to get down to Florida, visiting various cities along the way. In the next week we hope to ..read more
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40 Miles Of The Withlacoochee Rail Trail, Inverness Florida
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by Glenn
2y ago
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 the northern terminus and back, around 32 miles. The Withlacoochee has scenery that constantly changes, from woods, to water, to semi rural housing and a a few short stretches along road ways. The further north we went the less we saw other riders.  On our way back, around noon, however, there was very light bicycle tr ..read more
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Myths & More
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by Glenn Abelson
2y ago
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 they don’t solve every problem. The fit system itself—be it BGFit, SICI, Guru, or any other methodology out there—is just a tool. You can get a good fit using just about any fit system, but you might like one approach better than another, given that they are based on different philosophies. What matte ..read more
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