My Next Climbing Test

I like to think that climbing is one of my cycling strengths. I enjoy it and it seems to fit my ability to ride at a fairly high intensity at a steady pace. This weekend I will give myself a climbing test when I tackle the "back gaps" of North Georgia. As part of my [...] Read more »

Dodging Squirrels And Raindrops

That pretty much describes the weekend’s rides. I had two good days of riding as I tried to get my legs back after a week off the bike. Squirrelly Saturday Saturday dawned warm and humid. Summer is definitely here in “Hotlanta”. I slept in a little then headed out for a ride. I wanted to [...] Read more »

Buying A Road Bike-The Search Begins

Remember when I said in a recent post, “It’s Not About The Bike“? And how I said I might get a new bike within the next year or so? Well, “within next year” might be within the next month or two. I still stand by my statement that a new bike will not necessarily make [...] Read more »

It's Not About The Bike

If you are at all involved in the road cycling community you know that road bikes are one thing that you can spend a ton of dollars on.  There is always “something better, lighter, or faster” vying for your hard earned money.  While it is nice to have a brand new bike, just remember, that [...] Read more »

Century Ride Report

Well, I’m still alive after Saturday’s century ride . Here is a detailed review of all of the fun: The Night Before We drove to Chattanooga Friday evening and got into town about 8:30PM.  We stopped by the packet pickup to get the updated ride info, T-shirt, and nifty custom race-fit jersey. We got to [...] Read more »