A Bicycle's point of view

A Bicycle's point of view

Observations from my bicycle on my daily commuting and riding through North Texas. Living in Texas is not a nightmare for cyclists, but there is not enough information out there to even convince Texans themselves. The objective of this blog is to bring light to the subject of cycling both locally, nationwide, and internationally from the vantage point of a bicycle.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Back to Work, and back on the bike

The New Job, 101 Degrees in June, and Other News After my last post, where I was feeling a little winded from back to back 30 mile ri...

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Tired Legs, Time Off and when to get off the bike

Some self-help advice on dealing with cycling related tiredness. Last Memorial Day weekend I went to a 3 day bike riding binge where ...

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Fixed Gear Versus Geared Bikes Part II

Single Speed Vs. Geared Bikes In response to my original Article One year ago, I wrote an article about the differences of single ...

Monday, May 20, 2013

Discussing the MAMILS, Cycling the New Golf, among other stereotypes.

What's a MAMIL? Middle Aged Men In Lycra Spandex, or MAMILS, is a very recent term coined by an overseas marketing firm. At fi...

Saturday, May 18, 2013

I Want to Win A Bicycle Race

I Wanna Win! Sometimes I feel like Nacho does in this clip. If I ever had past regrets, not winning would be one of them. And ...

Monday, May 13, 2013

Slaying The Badger- Book review

Slaying The Badger: A Must Read For Cyclists Looking for Inspiration Bernard Hinault, also known as the badger, tearing down the c...

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

When Bad Things Happen...

Looking at the glass half full, sometimes bad things happen. Today I went out for a long, well deserved bike ride. It was a beautiful d...

Saturday, May 4, 2013

"Here's what Americans get about Cycling, and why it's not a problem"

Here's what Americans get (or are starting to get) about cycling: In Response to a recent article by Business Insider Australia ...

Monday, April 29, 2013

Getting Young People into Cycling

An article dedicated to the up and coming youth interested in cycling Wow. I guess I'm showing my age here just by writing that...

Friday, April 26, 2013

Vintage bikes: Still Relevant?

Can Vintage Bikes Compete in Today's Peloton? Yes, they can. They can also be easy to find and can cost1% of the actual cost of...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Riding For the Long Haul: Addressing Pains and Aches on the Bike

Answering why your fingers may be getting numb while on your bike, among other concerns. When I started riding, I experienced pains...

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Nairo Quintana Wins Pais Vasco

Columbia back on the rise, Nairo Quintana "Spanks" the competition for the win Courtesy of Cycling News The Tour of t...

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

My Favorite Things, What They Say about Me, and What Yours Say About You.

These are a few of my favorite things. Photo Courtesy of Big E's Cycling Has anyone seen The Sound of Music ? If not, I will sp...

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Vintage Find: 1940's-1950's Samchuli (Samchuly) Korean Roadster

My 1950's (possibly 1940's) Samchuly Korean Roadster A few months back I was fortunate to run into this bike on Craigslist an...

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Vintage Find: My Guerciotti

Vintage Find: My 1986 Guerciotti made by Alan Here is another one of my Campagnolo equipped "grail" finds, my 1986 Guerciott...

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