A couple of weeks ago, I went on a super bike tour in Vermont, organized by Bike Vermont. We started in Shelburne and made our way around the Champlain Valley, Middlebury and Vergennes. You might remember that the weather was a tad warm here in the east that week. When it’s that hot, I usually […]
One Woman Copes: The New Bicycle
This blog was guest written by a long-time Terry customer and friend. Enjoy! When Pearl retired last year, Elbert tried to buy her a new bike. As we know, Pearl has never met a bicycle she didn’t like, probably as a result of having to wait till she was 10 to get her first “2-wheeler”. […]
Who’s It Gonna Be?
If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m hooked on Graeme Street’s Cyclo-Core programs for cyclists. I’m a member of the Cyclo-Core “team”. We don’t race, we’re just a cross section of male and female riders of all shapes, abilities and ages who share a love of riding and a commitment to fitness through Graeme’s programs. […]
We just want to ride
This morning I was cycling along the Wildlife Drive at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Coming toward me were two cyclists, looking like serious types and riding really fast for this road, which is a great place to cool down and mellow out after a good ride. We traded the usual wave and hello in passing. I […]
No Whining
A few years ago, one of the cycling magazines ran a cartoon entitled “First Hill of the Year”. It showed a steep, serious looking hill dwarfing a tiny anxious cyclist at the bottom looking at a sign which read, “You are here.” Not that we have any hills to speak of where I ride, but […]
Best Rides: Real and Imagined!
Everyone has a favorite ride. One we’ve imagined (the century with the endless tailwind….) or one we’ve actually done (the metaphysical ride that starts in Prosperity, PA.) Hannah Reynolds, known to you from an earlier blog, sent her favorite ride and then some: My favourite road route is the Marmotte in France. You start by heading […]
Hannah’s Perfect Job
Do you ever fantasize about the perfect job? I think mine’s pretty close, but if I didn’t have it, I’d want a job riding in spectacular places on new bikes made of trendy materials, sparked by great tips for being a better rider with a wealth of cycling information at my fingertips. If I could […]
