Another Century In The Books

This past Saturday I completed my 2nd century ride of the year, The Cartersville Century. I had a good time, and met my objective, but it was tougher than I thought it would be. Early Wake Up Call I am not a big morning person so when the alarm went off at 4:45AM I grumbled [...] Read more »

Buying A Road Bike-Test Rides

Welcome to part six of the “Buying A New Road Bike Series“-Test Rides. In part five I emphasized the importance of getting a good fit. Well, now that you have an idea of what size and fit you need, you are ready to ride the candidates. Consistency Is Key The most important part of test [...] Read more »

Fun In The Mountains

This is where I spent part of my Sunday morning. This was at the top of Woody Gap, the third climb of the day. I spent a couple of hours yesterday climbing hills in the N. Georgia Mountains and I had a great time! Our regular Sunday group had planned on riding in the mountains [...] Read more »

Eight Days Of Road Bike Fun

That’s what I am thinking the next 8 days will be like for me. Between a couple of interesting rides and the potential purchase of my new road bike, I am looking forward to the next week. The Riding I will be doing two fun rides within the next week. This coming Sunday I am [...] Read more »

Buying A Road Bike-Getting Fit Properly

This is part five of the “Buying A New Road Bike” series which is dedicated to helping you successfully buy your next road bike.  Once you have done your research and determined which bikes might meet your needs it is time to find out what size of bike is right for you.  You do this by [...] Read more »

My Road Bike Short List

Ok, as I’ve been writing posts on “How To Buy A Road Bike” I have been going through the process myself. I have done my research and budgeting and have narrowed my list of potential bikes to these: Cannondale SystemSix- It is at the high end of my budget but I would like to have [...] Read more »

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