I had another bike “milestone” – a puncture. Or a flat, as it’s known here. A milestone that you never wish to have. I was unloading my bike to take it to the basement for a trainer ride and noticed it. Luckily, it wasn’t on the way to a ride outside. I changed the flat and finished up the trainer ride. No issues with that, thanks to help I’ve had from Cannon Cyclery and Westside Bikes, local Atlanta…
I started riding long (3-4hrs) in May. Everytime around the 2.5hr mark, I’d get tired. I kept attributing every bonk to my lack of bike strength – I had only just started riding (on the the trainer at first) since mid-January. After all, everyone keeps talking about just pushing through and not whining. So when I bonked, I didn’t complain. But 5 bonks in 7 rides (one of the non-bonk rides was the Chattanooga Olympic Triathlon of only 26miles and the other was…
Mid last week, I had another wave of panic about the Ironman 70.3 Augusta. My ankle has been in PT for almost two weeks now and while they are great and addressing the root causes (my glutes and hips), the ankle itself is still a bit sore and my running mileage dropped to 2-3 miles/week. Pop-up thunderstorms in the evening and freaky “accidents” in the pool prevented me from getting my swim in. And while I have been riding as prescribed,…
If you are an experienced rider, this post is probably useless to you. For me, a newbie rider, learning to ride aero was a BIG deal. Aerodynamic riding is free speed since it reduces drag that you get while riding upright. It is important the time trial bike (or aero bars on your road bike) be professionally fit for you. A good bike fit makes riding in aero position comfortable along with giving you the best position to be aerodynamic. …
If you google bike safety, you will find a lot of articles that give advice on how to ride safely. Like – wearing helmets, wearing visible clothing, using hand signals, etc. There is even a good article to help understand how to avoid common types of collisions. But what about the car drivers? I’d like to think that most car drivers aren’t sure what to do when they see cyclists riding in front of them. Yes, there are those drivers who…