Archive for July, 2007
« Previous EntriesBicycle Locks
Sunday, July 29th, 2007From Reg Gupton, special to ClydesdaleFitness.com
Bicycle locks are a key tool in your bike’s safety. If you love your bike as I do and it is expensive too, you need to invest some serious time (researching what lock suits your needs) and money to buy the best of many good bicycle locks on the market. […]
Bicycle Clothes-an overview
Saturday, July 28th, 2007From Reg Gupton, special to ClydesdaleFitness.com
I see two types of cyclists on the road - those wearing regular street clothes when cycling, and those wearing specialized bicycle clothes. (The latter include a subspecies that looks like a moving billboard.) I started riding in cut off Levis and running shoes. Now I never ride except in […]
Michigander 2007 Videos all posted
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007I’ve posted all my Detroit Free Press videos on YouTube and Blip as well as the Freep site. Check -em out and spread the word where they can be found.
Pat’s Road Rash
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007Pat Benson is now at home healing from his fractured skull, broken collarbone and severe road rash. His picture is a powerful reminder to all of us why wearing a helmet is essential… even on a short around the block ride as he was doing.
Glad you’re on the mend, Pat.
Pat Crashed
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007Just heard from the wife of Pat Benson, one of the regulars here who did all our training rides and just returned from the Michigander.
Pat crashed on his bike today and is in Troy Beaumont Hospital. Wife Val says he has a fractured skull, fractured left clavicle and lots of road rash “on his bald […]
Michigander 2007
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007Back from the Michigander with lots of new friends and lots of memories. You can see all the still pictures to the left on my Flikr page.
I did videos every day, too. They’re on the Detroit Free Press site right now but I’ll move them to YouTube later so they’ll be evergreen. If you want […]
Hair is short again - ready to ride
Friday, July 13th, 2007Okay I’m now officially ready for the Michigander. I’ve cut my hair short. Really short. That’s a pic I just snapped with my iMac.
For updates, photos and videos from each day, visit my blog and area on the Detroit Free Press Web site (www.freep.com).
Looking forward to seeing everyone up there. Let’s ride.
Photo Op
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007Hey “Ride with Mike” regulars who will be doing the Michigander this weekend… can any of you meet me at 9am Thursday at Stony Creek’s Boat Launch for a photo (and a 15-mile round-the-lake ride) for a story I’ll be doing for the Free Press this weekend? Answer me below under comments…
Pre-ride training
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007The Michigander begins Saturday and I’m ready. Always wonder before a long ride like this how I should train this last week. Back when I was a runner, we always backed down the last few days.
Wonder if that makes sense with the Michigander? My route is to train as normal through Wednesday, get the bike […]
7/7/7 “Ride with Mike”
Sunday, July 8th, 2007Click to Play
A week before the Michigander cross-state bicycle tour, a group of us gathered for a long training ride that took us from Rochester through Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township and into Pontiac on the Clinton River Trail.
We rode until the surface turned to ballast - large fist-sized rocks. Meet some of the […]