I have started many stories about bicycle racing but have never written one that is as good as the racers are both on the indoor and outdoor tracks and on the roads.
— Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
Why Land’s End to John o’ Groats?
Fearless Leader Joe and I have been discussing cycling from Land’s End to John o’ Groats — lejog — ever since our triumphal entry into Paris last year. I’ve been keeping it in the back of my mind while considering the purchase of a touring bike and other life events. Finally, FLJ called me this…
At long last, Tour de Tohoku
The long and winding road … to the start I’ve been thinking and talking about the Tour de Tohoku since I first learned of it a couple of years ago, and planning on it since this May when registration had been scheduled to start. From there it was waiting for the lottery, learning that I’d…
Back in the saddle again
Today I’m happy to report the end (or nearly so) of the saga of Kuroko’s drivetrain upgrade. I had three goals in the upgrade: A further improvement in climbing, from a larger rear cassette Sorting out an issue with a sticking front shifter And performing another (and hopefully last for some time) bottom bracket replacement…