Real World Product Reviews For Avid Cyclists. Derby the Wonder Dog! It has been eight months since I last posted anything on this blog. As I explained at the time, our oldest son was seriously ill and could not be left alone, so I did what any parent would do I gave up cycling, blogging and a lot of other things to make sure that either my wife or I could be with our son at all times. Derby is such a wonderful companion and faithful friend that we now feel comforta.

Bikes, Books, and Blues. A girl and her bike. An interview with the author. Is this thing on? Hey there, wordpress. I still like the color blue.

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Bike Maintenance and Fitting Issues. This blog is written in plain, fly-over country English. The Author reserves the right to forego nonsensical, feel-good gibberish.

Results and news of the race. 1 June 8, 2011. 2 June 15, 2011. 3 June 22, 2011. 4 June 29, 2011. Is there anyone else who thinks a race to the top of Mt. Toby would be a good thing? Thank you for racing. Michael Clapp- Irrepressible and ultra depend.

Watch what happens! Sunday, June 7, 2015. I Survived My First 10K - And You Can, Too! I posted a bit ago that I was training for my first 10K, the awesome Longest Causeway Run sponsored by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce.

News on local mtb rides.

Cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway, May 2014. I have a friend that always went to North Carolina for a week-long cycling trip with friends. She mentioned lots of climbing along the Blue Ridge Parkway. It sounded like a lot of fun. When I announced that I was moving to North Carolina, my friend put me in touch with her friend that organized the trip. The intent was to hook up and find some cycling in the area. First day pre-ride meeting makes it feel very official.

I received official notification yesterday by email. This was a goal I established several years ago. I wanted this qualification by the time I was 60. I turn 60 next year.