Another first …

TweetSunday afternoon Nils called me and asked if I was up for a bike ride.  Sure! I knew I wanted to check out slimmer saddles so we agreed to meet at Quad Cycles in Arlinton and do like a 25-30 mile loops out the MinuteMan Bike Path and toward Acton. As I drove over to […]

1h49 minutes, 27.4 miles … avg speed= 15mph GIDDYUP!

TweetOver the past two weeks I have been learning more and more about cycling. I perused some books at Barnes and Noble one afternoon. I consulted a friend and former racer. I spent an hour and a half talking to the bike shop guys in NC and getting refitted. What did I learn?  Well I am […]

TNT Kick-off

TweetSaturday morning I went to Boston University for the Team in Training Kick-off event. This season (summer/fall) there are six teams training:  3 marathon teams, 1 TRI team, 1 cycle team, and 1 hike team.  We all gathered for the same pep-talk, to meet our team mates, coach and mentors and to receive our training […]

The Blue Ridge Parkway

TweetSuffice it to say … I am insane.  🙂  So, I went to visit my parents who now live in the greater Asheville, NC area and I brought my bike thinking it would be a great time to get some rides in because the weather is so predictably nice there.  Originally Michelle and me were […]