2 Days On, One Day Off
October 30, 2007 at 5:19 pm | Posted in Cycling, Fixed Gear, Road Bike, San Francisco | Leave a commentTags: Cycling, diet, San Francisco, training
Back in the saddle baby. Okay, so I did the 33+ miles to and from Sam’s Saturday, then jumped on the fixed gear and peddled around Sea Cliff and the Lake District for about 45 minutes, which actually was harder on the muscles in my legs than the Saturday ride. Monday was a day of rest for me and my legs needed it. Serious lactic acid build up from me not doing anything for such a long time. But, it was not as bad as it could have been as my $100 Brookstone massager saved the day and really makes a big difference. I used it after both rides and it is amazing what a half an hour with the massager can do to help your muscles recover and prevent soreness. Believe me, I am still sore. Today I am debating what to do as far as exercise. It is ugly and cold outside, which is not a big deal because I have gear for all seasons here in San Francisco. But, I have a lot of things to do today and my road bike is still down at my buddy’s house (who won’t call me back). So, I can either ride the fixie again, do the Lyon St. stairs or go for a walk. I think all are good options.
Most importantly, I had somewhat of an epiphany this weekend. Saturday night we had pizza and I had a few Cokes with dinner. As I stared at the ceiling that night, trying to fall asleep, I began to think about my family medical history and my lifestyle. I used to be in top shape inside and out and I let that go. I realized on my ride that I was pretty much back at square #1 when it came to cycling and my eating habits were probably the same. So, I decided to not only begin riding again every week, but also get back onto my diet that I devised when I used to ride and run. I will be posting more on my diet later, but you should know that it is a great way to eat well, lower your LDL cholesterol, lose weight, keep your digestive system healthy and feel great. Gotta run.
Back in the Saddle
October 28, 2007 at 4:05 pm | Posted in Cycling, San Francisco | Leave a commentTags: Cycling, San Francisco, wuss
Well, I finally got off my lazy ass yesterday and rode over to Sam’s with a good friend. It has probably been 2 years since I have ridden 30+ miles on a bike, which is pathetic. There have been the off occasions when I have ridden somewhere, but never more than 5 miles or so. I am a serious lard ass at this point and I am bordering on very unhealthy. I think it is time to actually start riding again. It looks like we are going to be selling our place here at the top of the hill and move down to the peninsula. If we don’t end up living in the hills down there, I will probably ride a lot again. But, since I am such a lazy ass, I fear that I will not ride much if we live up in the higher elevations again. I don’t mind riding up hills, I really hate ending my ride going up a hill. I just want some flats baby.
The Asian Tour de France?
April 13, 2006 at 10:45 pm | Posted in Cycling, News, Road Bike | Leave a commentMove over France, there is a new sheriff in town. China is apparently moving to establish a competitive cycyling tour in the not so distant future.
Authorities from China and Hong Kong have set their sights on establishing a competitive tour covering all southeast coastal provinces of China that will one day become an Asian version of the Tour de France. Announcing the inaugural Tour of Hong Kong-Shanghai, Li Xin, vice-president of the China Cycling Association, said their ultimate goal would be having a tour from the Yangtze Delta of Shanghai to the Pearl River Delta of Hong Kong through provinces along the southeast coast of China. “We hope the tour will grow from strength to strength. Our target is to make it a super race classification in five years,” said Li. “Coastal provinces such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi will be reached by the tour and hopefully it will become an Asian version of the Tour de France in future.” The inaugural tour has a budget of six million yuan and offers prize money of $300,000. A total of 18 teams will compete in the inaugural event with teams from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Qatar racing against world-class cyclists from Australia, Belgium, France, the United States and other countries.
Nuke Cycling?
March 13, 2006 at 11:20 pm | Posted in Cycling, Road Bike | Leave a commentOk, I thought I had pretty much seen or heard of most cycling races out there. But, how about a nude cycling race? Apparently, there is a nude cycling race scheduled soon in New Zealand, and the mayor of the town it is scheduled to take place in is looking to put a stop to it because they are not going to be wearing helmets. Nice.
The mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, wants to ban a nude Cycling race — because the participants don’t wear helmets.
Cycling and Cholesterol Levels
March 8, 2006 at 12:45 am | Posted in Cycling, News | Leave a commentMost of us know that cycling is good for your health. Most of us also know that cycling is one of the easiest ways to a skinny body and also an easy way to maintain that figure. Now another study is showing that remaining lean is good for your health.
A skinny body may a reason not to Exercise as much but a new study shows thin people can be at risk of heart problems too.
Winnipeg Hates Cyclists
March 1, 2006 at 9:57 pm | Posted in Cycling, News | Leave a commentWinnipeg in need of cycling infrastructure
Apparently the people in Winnipeg, or at least one guy, is looking for blood. A letter sent to the Winnipeg Free Press argued that motorists in Winnipeg should not share the roadways with cyclists and this practice should be discouraged. Why? Well, because they are “belligerent hippy-types,” which is a great reason not to share the road with cyclinst and to condone a policy like this. I think a fellow cycling advocate has it right:
Perhaps they are an inconvenience, but it seems to me that the only belligerent people are those who refuse to recognize the vast benefits of a growth in active transportation in terms of road conditions, traffic congestion and noise pollution, to name a few. Many of our politicians are often reluctant to take risks and spend money on policies that may or may not prove successful. Though, in the case of rapid transit, it seems that the city may be willing to move ahead and implement some major changes, albeit less drastic and slower moving than those originally proposed by former mayor Glen Murray.
I think the guy that wrote that is in SF today as someone nearly clipped me on a turn (for no reason) on my morning ride.
Quiet Week for Cycling
February 2, 2006 at 6:16 pm | Posted in Cycling, San Francisco | Leave a commentQuiet week for me and the bike. I managed to get out last weekend, but the rain has been relentless and I have not. Let’s face it, riding in the rain sucks. It is cold. It is wet. And, it is just not good for the bike as all of the crap that was once on the road is now in the smallest cracks on your bike. So, to make a long story short, I have not ridden all week. But, I am going to Tahoe for the weekend and there will be some big-time snowboarding. Same thing right?
Cycling in the Rain
January 10, 2006 at 12:04 am | Posted in Cycling, News, Road Bike, San Francisco | Leave a commentWeather in the Bay Area is always a mixed bag and Saturday was no exception. The forecast was for sun all day, so I figured it was a great day to clean up in the storage room, true up the rear wheel on the LeMond Maillot Juane, change the front tire (for rain readiness), clean and lube the bike. When I finished everything up, some clouds rolled in and the temperature outside dropped about 10 degrees. By the time I went upstairs, changed and made my way back downstairs, it was drizzling. I have a new mindset at this time of year and it is, “rain or shine,” you know, like the post office. So, I put on a rain jacket and headed out on the bike. By the time I made it out onto the street, rain was coming down very hard…I would call it a downpour. No worries, the bike was shiny, running super quiet and smoothly. Making my way over the bridge was fun in the wind and rain for some reason. There were tons of cyclist out…they obviously had already adopted the “rain or shine” mindset. Entering Marin, the rain had stopped, but the streets were still very wet. I made it up and down the hills without incident and made my way out and back to the city. Getting off the bike, I saw that it was covered in dirt and debris and had to laugh. My brakes sounded like they had gravel in them and were grinding new grooves into my wheels. So, I did what any good DIY guy would do and took the hose to it. I blasted all of the dirt off, dried off the bike with a towel and lubed up all of the screws, pivots and the chain. So much for cleaning my bike once in one day.
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Hand Cycling Record Intact
January 7, 2006 at 1:43 am | Posted in Cycling | Leave a commentDr. William Tam fell short in his attempt to break the hand-cycling world record of 466 km in 24 hours when he clocked a total distance of 264 km. Apparently, supporters of Dr. Tam have filed an appeal because he was on a tartan track rather than on a road track. Not sure how that would make a 200 km difference, but in any event, hand-cycling for 24 hours is an accomplishent and hand-cycling 264 km is a huge accomplishment.
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The Crazy Cyclist
December 13, 2005 at 7:11 pm | Posted in Cycling, News, Road Bike, Road Biking | Leave a commentOk, I just found this on Flickr. It is a picture of The Crazy Cyclist. Why is he the Crazy Cylist? Well, you just have to look at the picture for yourself and figure out why. The question is really not if he is “THE” crazy cyclist, but what the biggest reason that you can think of as to why he should be called the Crazy Cylist. I was thinking more along the lines of the Insane Cyslist. But, you be the judge.
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