For the summer, I will be riding in Love to Ride/League of American Bicyclists Challenge as I have for the last several years. But this year there is something new. LtR has asked us to chart our rides based on the quality of the infrastructure and how we are feeling. Ideally this could help cities …
Many beginning cyclists can do more to avoid dangerous altercations with distracted or angry drivers that include road rage, close calls and even accidents. My employment takes me to various places in town. One of the first things I do in preparing for a new to me route is to look online or a credible …
I started my ride today like I usually do by riding a short loop through the neighboring park and back to Tenney Park where I picked up the Yahara River Parkway Trail to the Bicycle Boulevard and downtown. I have more positive energy with the official beginning of bicycle season, including the League of American …
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The Good I got out for a training ride on my road bike this morning to celebrate May 1. My destination was the Arboretum to take a photo of the Zurich, my carbon road bike of 16 years, with the immaculately blooming effervescent lilacs. The ride is just under 30 km and wanders through the …
On this Earth Day today I commuted on my trusty steed like I do each work day. This day was different however. I took some moments to think about and to value commuting with a bicycle and how it benefits immensely our environment in so many important ways. I hope everyone can take the time …
Scenic riding makes cycling a truly wonderful sport, hobby, pastime or form of transportation. I always try to select the most scenic spaces to ride in or through. It increases the quality of the ride exponentially. For example, I live on a bike lane that goes only one way. When I come back, I don’t …
The weather here has had drastic changes from record highs in late February to wintry blizzards with rain to snow in April. Fifty degree temperature changes from daytime highs to nighttime lows are no longer uncommon. This past Monday we received 7 inches of very heavy wet snow. It melted when it touched the warmer …
I’ve been riding in temperatures in the 30s F and 40s F with higher than normal winds of 15 to 25 mph. Head winds are rarely enjoyable. The other day I was out during rain with gusts to 30 mph. On the way out there was a glorious headwind that pushed me along at record …
The temperatures were in the low 40s F in mid afternoon today in Madison, WI. However, skies were mostly spectacularly sunny. Roads and paths have been in great riding condition. In all a good day for a ride. I dressed for a ride, including in my Pearl Izumi tights, cycling shorts and elite top. I …
It was cold with very strong winds but I decided to not use the car as part of my One Less Car ideology and rode on my trusty steed commuter bicycle the only 1.1 miles in eight minutes against wind gusts to 40 mph and an icy windchill of -3 F. These shorter trips or …