Archive for June, 2007
« Previous EntriesYuck! Camelback taste
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007It’s super hot and humid round my parts so, to be smart, I took a Camelback of water with me on my 16-miler this morning.
But man, that water tastes bad. That rubbery taste from the bladder almost gagged me. I’ve cleaned it, brushed it and used those solvents to get rid of the taste but […]
Ever wonder how they make a bike path?
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007So there I was on a 35-miler getting my training in for the Michigander when - on the Clinton River Trail in Rochester Hills - I came across a very busy crew making this Rails-to-Trails path smooth and a joy to ride.
Since I had my handy Flip bikecam, I talked to the foreman and got […]
Gu - But what flavor?
Friday, June 22nd, 2007These long bicycle rides as I train for the Michigander are leaving me pretty zapped. Time for Gu, that nutritional gel that everyone raves about.
I priced it at the local health store: Yikes! They wanted $1.49 each. Performance sells it for under a buck a package when bought in a 24 pack. But what […]
Polly Ann Trail anyone?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007I’m considering a long ride Saturday on the Polly Ann Trail. Last time I rode it a couple years ago, it was a disaster with huge rocks and a really bad surface. I hear it has crushed limestone now, but don’t know how much of it has such a surface and how long a ride […]
Be careful in the heat
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007In my part of the country, we’ve had a real heat wave going, with temps in the mid-90s with high humidity.
I just heard from a friend who called to tell me that the wife of a mutual friend was bicycling this afternoon along the Paint Creek Trail. She had a heart attack and died. I […]
Ergo Bar Ends
Sunday, June 17th, 2007Noticed some super comfortable bar ends used by Roman and debby, two of the riders who joined us Saturday on our 30-mile training ride.
Found them at Performance Bicycle and promptly ordered a pair.
What’s 30 miles between friends?
Saturday, June 16th, 2007And that’s what we all quickly became on our “Ride with Mike” training ride along the beautiful Macomb Orchard Trail in the northern Detroit suburbs. A dozen riders showed up at 8 am in the parking lot of the Rochester library and we made our way to first the Clinton River Trail at the south […]
Michigander Training Ride Saturday June 16 at 8 a.m.
Friday, June 15th, 2007 Ready for 20 miles Saturday? That’s what we’ll do for our next “Ride with Mike” group training ride as we prepare for next month’s Michigander cross-state bicycle tour.
We’ll meet up at 8 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Rochester library in downtown Rochester. We’ll head south through town and pick up the […]
Team Clydesdale Jersey Order Page
Friday, June 15th, 2007The folks at Online Christian Shopper have set up a special page to sell the “Team Clydesdale” jerseys for us. This makes it easy as you can pay with a credit card. To check out the jersey on their site, click here.
I could get used to this
Friday, June 8th, 2007Perfect weather. Awesome sunrises. Pristine hard packed beaches perfect for fat-tired beach cruiser bikes. All week long, my training has been out from my hotel on the beach headed to the Hilton Head Island southern end into a stiff wind for eight miles, then back withe the wind at my back.
I veered a bit off […]