BACK ON THE BIKE for an evening ride, after yet another trip to the bike shop on Sunday. I had put the repaired front tire back on at home (see my June 3 post), only to find that the brakes were grabbing. Fiddle as I might with the cable and adjustment screws, I couldn’t get …
Author: RunBikeThrow
By day, I'm a mild-mannered Director of Training at a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. By night - I sleep, mostly. In between, I do other things I feel the need to write about. Check out fitnessat50.net to view my thoughts on running, cycling, Aikido, and other things that keep me going.
One Start, Two Finishes
A GORGEOUS DAY AND A LARGE, COLORFUL CROWD characterized Sunday's 2011 Dexter-Ann Arbor half marathon. Sunny and warm, 3,000 people fired up to run, and the race started on time. Who could ask for more? Tougher than me – the wheelers at the starting line. My pacing plan was 8:00 for the first four miles, …
49 Years, Seven Words
IT ONLY TOOK ME 49 YEARS TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE A BIKE TUBE. I got the bike out for a quick evening ride, only to find the front tire was flat. Investigation turned up a crack at the base of the valve stem. Into the bike bin for a new tube. I’ve always had …
A Proper English Recovery
A FLAT ROUTE AND A BIKE THAT WORKED was all I needed. Recovery day was a 4-mile easy run or a 20-mile easy ride. I was in the mood to bike, but not in the mood for hills, so I drove into Glen Arbor and rode out M22 for a while and back. As a …
