One advantage of rain for cyclists and pedestrians is air quality. Rain cleanses the air and rainy fronts that bring rain with them push out the stale, poisonous air for fresher, cleaner air by capturing and washing away various types of pollutants. Breathing this air as you are at work on your wheel is highly …
As you probably know, transportation causes more than 50 percent of greenhouse gases in the US. This contributes significantly to changing climate and specifically to increasing intensity and frequency of weather events. Cycling takes cars off of roads and reduces deadly emissions, decreases congestion on our roads, opens up critical green spaces for higher aesthetics …
Today I did something I rarely do. I drove my hybrid this morning to my place of work. Black ice and high winds were the culprit to not riding. But as usual I felt bad about driving and felt like I missed something not riding my bicycle. Another reason for not riding was not wanting …
After 1.5 weeks of pain related to increasing my commute from 4 to 16 miles each day, I am pleased to share that I seem to be on the other side with no pain to speak of one more freed belt loop. A two-day weekend with two hour walks and a lot of rest allowed …
This past week I started my new assignment cross guarding at a scenic corner in the Bay Creek neighborhood just over 4 miles from my residence. I ride the route four times per day there and back and there and back for 26.6 km daily. As a result my Strava progress spiked this past week …
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This sunny but bitterly cold early afternoon, I rolled out of the slippery and snow-covered drive with windchills near 10F below. I was riding to a new assignment (corner) that is over four miles away. I expected to have some adverse biofeedback because I had been averaging only just over four miles of riding per …
So I am riding on my morning commute along the paths and onto the river parkway thinking the following thoughts: Experts say that singing while walking is very beneficial to one’s immune system and functioning of the heart. Furthermore, this can be expanded to riding a bicycle and reciting poetry or speaking through various narratives in …
Longevity experts speak about the critical importance of strength training as well as aerobic conditioning to one’s overall health and wellbeing. Cyclists need to be careful to strength train independently in addition to riding a bicycle. Although riding a bicycle provides an outstanding aerobic workout, it does not provide strength training especially to the body’s …
I rolled out of the drive late this morning on my inaugural 2025 ride around Monona Bay and back. It’s always more meaningful to test out new gear and components and today was no exception. Monday I swapped in a new chain and rear cassette. And I really felt the difference mainly in a lack …
On my bicycle commute to the lab, I was aware of the colder temperatures of 17F with wind chills a few degrees colder. There was scattered snow on the pavement. Before my ride I went through my winter gear for the first time this year and picked out my thermal upper and lower base layers. …