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Bike Noob
http://bikenoob.wordpress.com
I’ve only been at this since the summer of ‘07, so I still consider myself a newbie — hence the name of the blog. My experiences as I get back into serious cycling might be of interest and use to others who are getting into the fun and challenge of road biking.
- Added on: Jun 17th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
CO2 or a pump? — It never ends
I was chatting with a friend the other day who’s just getting into biking. He was telling me of his experience with his first flat. No pump, no CO2. He had a patch kit in his seatbag, but realized it was worthless unless he could fill his tire ...
Lesson #11: Turn slowly in the wet
Just adding here to the Top Ten Lessons enumerated in the previous post. Our B ride took a 38-mile route today in nice autumn weather, but the weather deteriorated as the ride progressed. We started in fog and temps in the low 60s (17°C). A little m...
Top 10 Lessons Learned About Biking
Joe Ferguson One of the mainstays of my club is Joe Ferguson, who leads our Sunday morning “A” rides. Earlier this year he got clipped by a pickup’s side view mirror while on one of those rides. He wound up at the hospital, bu...
Give a Little Bit…
A few weeks ago, I signed on for my very first charity ride. Okay, it’s not really the first first, but it’s the first at which riders were encouraged to not only enter for the cause, but to do a little fundraising as well. It looked like a fun r...
To get better — ride more
I joined the club for its Sunday morning ride today. The B’s did a 30-mile round trip over rolling hills out in the country. It’s the fifth time this year I’ve done the ride, and I noticed one thing above all else: it’s gettin...
The San Marco Ponza revisited
When I check my Bike Noob stats, one post keeps popping up among the most viewed of a given day — sometimes THE most viewed, even though it originally appeared way back in May. It’s the review I did of my saddle: the Selle San Marco Ponza...
