Tag Archives: Cycling

OLNTV: Why Al?

Another year, another Tour de France, another three weeks of listening to Al Trautwig make fun of Bob Roll. I wouldn’t have thought it possible, but he’s even more intolerable this year as he knows enough to be dangerous. Last … Continue reading

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The long way

So this is what happens when an avid cyclist lives too close to work, knows he has too much yard work to do in the evening to justify going on a group ride, and is awakened at 5:40 AM by … Continue reading

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The Chain

The bicycle chain is an amazingly device, efficiently transferring power from one direction to another when run over a set of sprockets. My last bike ride before today’s adventure was commuting to work on Monday. I spent my week at … Continue reading

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Is home-smoked pastrami is a good post-ride food?

My cycling karma must be way off lately, either that or I’m just not paying attention. Two cycling incidents in as many weeks! Luckily they were the sort of incidents you can laugh about later while you’re having a beer … Continue reading

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Fat flat tires anyone?

Last weekend I rode on the Fork Area Trail System (FATS) for the first time. After a few good miles of trail riding during our recent camping trip, I was eager to try this new set of trails. I’d heard … Continue reading

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