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WHY I WALK ON SUNDAYS
I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN A DAY OFF. My body, mind and soul need rest, and I find a walk to be best. Each step, massages my feet. Each step, eases my mind. Each step, cleanses my soul. No riding, no shopping, no working… not a disconnect, but, a reconnect. With myself, my family,.. More
TOO FAST by I.M. SMOKED
THE STORY OF I.M. SMOKED IS A SHORT ONE. It begins on a beguiling Saturday in December, 2017. Why was it beguiling? Because, December in Southern California is a beautiful time of year to go for a bike ride: the air is clear and crisp, the sunrise is a little later and the roads are..
REAL VS VIRTUAL
MY SON STOPPED BY TONIGHT ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SANTA MONICA TO HIS IN-LAWS IN TEMECULA FOR A GAME OF CHESS. I said Bring it on, I’ve been playing the best players in the world on Chess.com since you moved and I’m ready to whack you. That’s the kind of love we share… he..
HOW TO MOVE TO FAST
TO GET FAST, you have to ride slow. Slow down. Slower. Softly pedal. Let your legs spin smooth and free. Beach-cruisers cruise by. Skaters skate by. Walkers walk by. Peace. Power. Strength. Flow in… … and then you’re free to soar, forever more. Bye Dad.
AWE-SOME
WANT TO SEE SOMETHING REALLY COOL?… Go shave your legs. The lower leg is easy, peasy. Just go crazy, whipping that blade quickly up and down. The upper leg is pretty simple to. You can see 80% of it, and what you can’t see is smooth with no sharp points – like the shin or..
AFTER 2 MONTHS OF WEIGHT LIFTING…
SO, I’VE BEEN LIFTING WEIGHTS AT 6AM 2-3 TIMES A WEEK, M-W-F. Here’s what I know so far: My muscles are very tired the day after… but less tired if I can get in an afternoon spin the same day I lift. I’m climbing seated more. I think that’s due to all the hamstring, butt,..
TOO EARLY?
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO PLAN A GREAT RIDE. This year I really wanted to ride Eric’s BLACK FRIDAY ride – 97k of country roads. But, it just wasn’t in the cards. Stuff happens. And, it may happen again. But, what I’ve found is if it gets on the calendar it’s likely to happen… and epic..
DAD SPEED
I HEARD A FUNNY TERM ON THE ASK A CYCLING COACH PODCAST: DAD SPEED. Dad Speed is what happens to racers when the kids come along. Your slower because cycling is suddenly a lot lower on the priority list. Single Speed, was in the 20’s for me… and I won a lot of races. Newlywed Speed..
AND THAT’S PRETTY COOL
THERE’S A LOT OF ANGST ABOUT THE INTERWEBS RUINING THE PHYSICAL WORLD, but it aint all bad. Check it out. We’ve been building two amazing group rides: one for about a year (Big Food Park), and one for 15 years (TheTMWC). Both have them have grown because of the digital connections we can make. Both..
I GOT WAXED TODAY
I GOT WAXED TODAY, NOT THAT KIND… my bike got a brand new, waxed chain from WEND. I picked up the chain when I ran into Ryan Dahl at the Swami’s team meeting. He had a handful of his newest creation and I had to have it. Why, because waxed is faster… watts faster. He..
THANKFUL FOR HUBS
TODAY I’M THANKFUL FOR HUBS. Hubs are the center of the wheel. They are the things that connect all the spokes and actually makes a wheel a wheel. Without hubs, we wouldn’t get anywhere on a bike. There are 3 hubs I’m particularly grateful for: Our family… the five in our little tribe, my 7..
