Only 15 days left! Can she do it? My trainer, in very hushed tones, asked me where I thought things went wrong with this goal. HVDY?, was my initial response. After all, at the time that he asked, there were still 20 days left in the challenge. Truth is, however, that after nine weeks, I still haven’t reached the halfway point of my trip – womp womp. Continue reading
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I DID IT! I finally met a week’s worth of riding by completing an 80 mile week! My reward? PAIN! Pain in my heel and back! Je ne suis pas amused. Continue reading
“I’ve attended Super Bowls, World Series’, and the Monaco Grand Prix, but the coolest event I ever attended was the Little 500.” – Lance Armstrong –
The official description of the Little 500 is that it is an intramural relay-style bicycle race held annually at Indiana University, in which riders compete in teams of four and ride for 200 laps, or approximately 50 miles. Continue reading
The Tour de France is:
A. The world’s premier cycling road race.
B. A three week long commercial for French tourism; or
C. The cause of a lot of late nights and early mornings for fans around the world. Continue reading
Streetsblog posted an article musing about why women don’t cycle. So I decided to ask you, the fine folks of Crasstalk, the following:
QOTD: Why do you cycle? Continue reading
On a twisting, winding, downhill road, 50 miles per hour in a car would probably feel like a steerable roller coaster. The same road at 50 miles per hour on a bicycle would probably feel more like an out of control nightmare. For cyclists, speeds of even 70 mph and up are part of the job with only their helmet, bike, and superior instincts to buffer against the unforgiving combination of gravity and asphalt. Even world class cyclists can fall victim to any combination of bad luck, mechanical failure, and a momentary (read split-second) lapse in judgment. Continue reading