Kindness of strangers

This happened to me just this morning on my morning ride.  Somewhere on my way back, about 5 miles from home, I ran over some sharp rocks or something.  I only noticed that something was amiss when the bike started feeling weird.  At the next light I stopped to check and, sure enough, the back [...]

On the importance of proper tire pressure

You’ve probably heard it said that inflating your tires to the tire pressure recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle will improve your gas mileage and save you money on gas. If you are like me, you probably thought that while it kind of made sense, the difference in gas mileage is likely to [...]

I got a new bike

I finally got a new bike. I’ve been talking about it long enough and took my time to decide and select one. Just like I do with every purchase more than 50 or 100 bucks. So what I got is a brand spanking new all-carbon 2008 Scattante Race road bike. Shimano [...]