Let me tell you a secret to a great hill climb: vairagya. “Excuse me,” you say. “Did you just say V-i-a-g-r-a? You take one of those pills to ‘get up’ the hill? Who knew?” Ha ha! No, not V-i-a-g-r-a, but vairagya. … Continue reading
I used to live high in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, halfway up a mountain. Our house sat at an altitude of 8,200 ft. From the kitchen window was a 100-mile view of the Front Range. I sure loved being in the … Continue reading
It’s that time of year when many of my cycling friends here in Phoenix start complaining about the heat. Even if it is a “dry heat.” Even during the “cool” morning hours, when it’s “only” 80 or 90 out. What … Continue reading
(Note: The audio is unfortunately very soft. You may have to turn up the volume a lot.) As a big fan of Hot Rize, this bluegrass song was in my head a lot, back when I lived in the mountains of … Continue reading
“I’ll never do this ride again!” I wearily stated to my wife after finishing a gruelling all day ride in the mountains of Colorado last summer. I woke up the next morning. “That is, until next time!” I added. Read … Continue reading
Swirling what? It seems our yoga teachers love to throw out Sanksrit words whenever they can. I guess to sound exotic and all knowledgeable or something. (Just kidding!) Anyway, chitta can be translated as “mind stuff” or “of the mind.” The … Continue reading
I’m known among my friends as someone who often goes out on solo bike rides. Long solo bike rides. As in 100 mile bike rides, or longer. I might go out at 5 am and not be back till 1 or … Continue reading
Have you ever tried to become aware that you are dreaming, while you are dreaming? I’ve tried it. I’ve never succeeded. One trick that supposedly works is to look for your hands in the dream. It’s claimed this will help trigger … Continue reading
I like climbing mountains on my bike. I’m not sure why. I’m not particularly good at it; there are plenty of riders stronger than me when it comes to pointing their bikes upward, and the extra ten pounds or so I seem … Continue reading
Here’s a look back in time to one of my most memorable rides, the 2006 Triple Bypass. The day could be summed up as follows: “fun and miserable.” It was the worst weather in the 18 year history of this … Continue reading