Category Archives: Beginner

Watching what you do

This post is a note to beginners and a reminder to seasoned cyclists. One of the things I notice that many cyclists do is get a generic fit from the bike shop where their bike was purchased. They then believe … Continue reading

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First ride with the Garmin Edge 500

First of all, I want to start off saying I absolutely love having the Edge. It mounts easily with two o-rings. I had a problem in the past with finding space on the bars because I had to mount my … Continue reading

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Test your commuting routes

I think the worst thing any commuter can do is ride a route without checking it first. I was almost guilty of this. I have been tossing around the idea to ride my bicycle to work for quite some time. … Continue reading

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New Riders, Finding a Bike

To the new riders out there. Finding the right bike can be intimidating to say the least. There are so many choices for bikes that one can get confused, annoyed, or just plain lost. Let us break them all down. … Continue reading

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