Category Archives: Cycling

Goofus and Gallant Go for a Ride

Posted on March 28, 2008 by 21cm

Various people in my race club sponsor weekly events. There are Saturday rides and Sunday Ladies rides and Wednesday night runs and now that the days are longer, Thursday night rides are back. I really needed to get on my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Want

Posted on March 19, 2008 by 21cm

Does anyone have any experience with these shoes? I am feeling the need for new cycling shoes. The ones I have are okay but I had no idea what I was doing when I bought them. I don’t really need … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Monday Monday – the No Fear, No Blame Edition

Posted on February 18, 2008 by 21cm

First off I’d like to thank all of you very nice people for the compliments on my hair cut. I needed that. Actually, it was the compliments on my looks in general that made me smile – a lot. You … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Monday Monday – the HTFU edition

Posted on February 10, 2008 by 21cm

YTD I’ve had a little trouble getting going in the training arena. A certain someone who shall remain namelesshas suggested I need to HTFU and I am trying – I really am. I have whined about “the cold” and I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thank Heaven For Wine

Posted on November 25, 2007 by 21cm

Praise Be! for the wine industry. Not so much because I love wine although I do rather like it on occasion. Were it not for the ever growing wine industry California would be wall to wall houses and malls. All … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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If I Can Just Get Up the Will

Posted on November 24, 2007 by 21cm

I have 2 opportunities to go for a bike ride tomorrow. I could go out at 8 AM when it is still about 40 degrees out but getting warmer. The 8 AM group are fast and ready to really hit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Day!

Posted on November 2, 2007 by 21cm

My bike came home! Thank you FedEx for doing a fine, fine job and getting it there and back in one piece. Thank you to Momo for helping me pack it up and for being there when FedEx came to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Day!

Posted on November 2, 2007 by 21cm

My bike came home! Thank you FedEx for doing a fine, fine job and getting it there and back in one piece. Thank you to Momo for helping me pack it up and for being there when FedEx came to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Like a Puppy in a Mud Puddle

Posted on September 23, 2007 by 21cm

I had a fantastic weekend of cycling – really fantastic. Saturday I went out with a group in the rain. I had never ridden in the rain before and another guy and I were chatting while we waited for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Oh Floyd

Posted on September 20, 2007 by 21cm

So Floyd lost. He has but one appeal left. After the dopers got axed from the tour this year and the winners came in within 30 seconds of each other my perspective on Floyd’s case changed. There are no miracle … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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