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A Clydesdale is a cyclist over 6' or 200 pounds. I'm Mike Wendland and this site is for the Clydesdale community and everyone else in pursuit of fitness and fun through bicycling.

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Archive for June, 2007

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Hilton Head biking

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Beach cruisers - fixed gear and the old-fashioned back peddle brakes - are what they use down here on the long, flat and hard-packed Atlantic Ocean beach. Tried the so-called “bike paths” they advertise off the beach. They are just narrow, overcrowded sideways broken up by parking lots and driveways.

I may be able to overlook [...]

My Garmin 205 review and our next group ride

Monday, June 4th, 2007

I few days ago I posted here how I was using the Garmin Edge 205 GPS trainer. This week, I did a review on the Edge for my weekly Detroit Free Press Tech Column . To read it, click here.
I’m heading off today for a vacation in Hilton head, SC and will be taking the [...]

My Videos

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

UPDATE Here is the link to my Great Lakes series. Come back to it every day to see the latest installment.

I’ve heard from several of you about where the videos I do for the Detroit Free Press can be found. I’ve just returned (I drove some 2,500 miles-plus) from traveling the shorelines of Michigan’s Great [...]

Perfect Bicycle Saddles

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

From Alastair Hamilton, special to ClydesdaleFitness.com
The article provides detailed information about the intricacies of bicycle saddles. The article also talks about the common misconceptions that people hold about bicycle saddles.
While riding a bicycle, the rider must enjoy the ride to the fullest. This is possible only when he has a good bicycle with an extremely [...]

Basics To Buying Bicycle Car Racks

Friday, June 1st, 2007

From Lee Dobbins, special to ClydesdaleFitness.com
You should have a bicycle car rack because terrific bicycling areas are always not within easy cycling distance. Carrying your bicycle on your vehicle is an excellent means to spread out your bicycling escapades. This makes it very easy to discover traffic-free streets, impressive trails or take your bicycle with [...]

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