Rio Verde/Moon Valley loop, starting from the Gainey Ranch Fitness center Saturday, January 9th I cruise up Mountain View Rd, past 100th St, on a popular route that will take me out to Fountain Hills. I feel weird on the … Continue reading
South Mountain hill climb, Phoenix, AZ. 1,300 ft elevation gain. Being the hill-climbing fanatic that I am, I’ve climbed all of the mountains and hills in the Phoenix area. I’ve come to understand that each climb has its own rhythm, … Continue reading
Me on my Schwinn Stingray, circa 1970, with its 3-speed internal hub, (which can’t be seen.) What I was doing with those mustard weeds stuffed on my bike, I have no idea. My first bike was a Schwinn Stingray — … Continue reading
I ride about four or five days a week. Of those days, two of them are usually designated as ”hard” rides — group training rides where I work on strength and speed. While these training rides are mostly fun, I don’t particularly enjoy the sprint … Continue reading
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
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’ve met many people who came into cycling during their middle years: 30′s, 40′s, 50′s, 60′s. All these riders say the same thing. Riding your bike as an adult is like having a second childhood. For me, it’s been a second chance, … Continue reading