Bicycle Quarterly has a great article on what makes a good randonneuring bike (pdf). What you'll find there is not a description of a race bike, but a bike that is good for long days in the saddle. I've recently subscribed to Bicycle Quarterly and received the first issue last week. The... Continue Reading →
Major cycling milestone–700 miles
No, not all at once. Today my total mileage for 2008 reached 702 miles. Thus far I have been on 51 rides, with my longest ride of 37 miles. My current average ride is 13.8 miles, but I have several rides longer than 20 miles. Much of my mileage has been... Continue Reading →
Today’s ride
My colleague, Chris Guder, and I took a ride today. Here's what we did: And here's a little video of the ride: Librarians on two wheels from Chad on Vimeo. It was a lovely day for a ride, and we had a blast.
Bicycling wisdom
I found this today here: “The most important part of a bike is the nut that connects the handlebars to the seat.†Dude. That's deep.
Lunchtime Ride 5/30
Lunchtime RideFind more Bike Rides in Athens, Ohio Avg Speed 17.56 mph (nasty headwind on the way back) Max Speed 23.85 Time 29:32 Distance (bike computer) 8.63 miles
Lunchtime ride 4/23
Today's ride was from Baker to Bike Path to E. State street terminus and back. Distance: 8.56 miles Average speed 18.49 mph Max Speed: 22.33 Time: 27:48
Take the Clif Bar Challenge
Clif Bar encourages you to cut back on global warming, and your love handles, by taking the Clif Bar 2 mile challenge. Since 40% or U.S. urban travel is 2 miles or less, riding a bike for short errands is easier than it seems. Are you up for the challenge?
How to Justify your new bike
Bike Radar has a humorous article about justifying your new bike. It offers several suggestions for convincing your spouse/significant other/self that it's okay to buy a new bike. One suggestion is as follows:It's less expensive than a humongous HDTV. This will take a little bit of preparation, but is well worth it. For about three... Continue Reading →
What do bicyles say about the library?
When I was out for lunch today, I took a few pictures with my Treo. The one below shows the bike racks in front of our student center. Note how empty the bike racks are. The library is literally about 100 paces from the student center's door. Take a look at the picture of the... Continue Reading →