Trail Ramblings: Give Cold-Weather Cycling A Try.
Some of you already ride in the cold, others don’t even consider it. Why not? This morning may have been nippy at 27 or so degrees when I set out, …
Trail Ramblings: Get It While You Can.
The weather forecast looks good for the next week, after that, not so much. I hope you’re making plans to get out there and enjoy it because the leaves haven’t …
Trail Ramblings: Do You Know What To Do?
You’re on a ride with friends when the unthinkable happens. A cyclist goes down and you have to get help. What would you do? This happened to me last Saturday. …
Trail Ramblings: There Is No Bad Weather, Only Bad Clothing.
This Nordic saying could be altered to say only bad gear. The rain we’ve had should have given you the opportunity to test out that rainy day gear before it …
Trail Ramblings: We Did It Again, Lincoln!
We deserve to pat ourselves on our collective back. Lincoln rules the National Bike Challenge once more, in our category. So what now? I hope you can help us celebrate …
Trail Ramblings: The End Of The National Bike Challenge Is One Week Away! Also, Don’t Forget Your Lights.
Calling all cyclists, have you logged your miles? Have you checked the Lincoln leaderboard to see that you are indeed included in the Lincoln challenge? (This happened to me earlier, …
Trail Ramblings: What IS That Plant?
You ride past them, but do you know what they are? Trail corridors and waterways are great places to see both native plants and opportunistic interlopers. Some are medicinal, some …
Trail Ramblings: Have You Been Passed By An E-bike?
I’ll say upfront I’ve not ridden an e-bike, but I’m seeing more of them around all the time. I’ve been struggling a little with my view towards electric bicycles, but …
Trail Ramblings: Where Did You ride?
From the looks of the posts on my my social media a lot of people took advantage of the holiday weekend to get out and ride. Where did you go? …
Trail Ramblings: More End-Of-Summer Fun.
Last Saturday saw the Heatstroke 100, primarily a road event, but now with a gravel option. I heard great things about the many volunteers and the SAG stops, and that …