Winding Down May 16, 2008

Today is the last “Bike to Work” day of Bike Week. As I mentioned yesterday, the buses are free today when you have your bike with you. I’m headed downtown tonight to go out and fully intend on taking advantage of this service! Bike Week doesn’t officially end until Sunday, and there [...]

Adding Up May 15, 2008

At last check, the computer on my bike tells me I’ve ridden about 38 miles since Monday. Granted, to an avid cyclist that won’t seem like much, but for someone who has (literally) overnight made a bike her main method of transportation, it seems like a lot to me. It’s been a lot [...]

Planning for the Future May 14, 2008

I have to admit that my legs are getting tired. They’re not used to being used so often, but it’s a good kind of soreness – the kind that makes me feel like there’s some kind of progress being made. It also might have something to do with an increase in riding today. [...]

Losing and Saving May 13, 2008

I just bought my bike in January, and as you can imagine, I didn’t do a whole lot of riding during the snow-and-ice covered winter months. I’m looking forward to riding more now that it’s starting to get warmer outside, but one benefit that I’ve certainly noticed is my fitness level. The only [...]

Blowing in the Wind May 13, 2008

Yesterday was a beautiful day for the start to the work week, and a great day to ride as well. I could have done without the wind, but today isn’t much more forgiving. I guess I’ll chalk this one up to gaining endurance through more resistance. There is a chance I’ll be [...]

Here we go! May 12, 2008

I noticed on my ride to work last Thursday that there was a little bit of a rattle on certain gears. I decided to take this opportunity to use one of the Bike Week discounts and took my bike over to Volker Bicycles for a tune-up. I’d never taken a bike in for [...]

Test Run May 8, 2008

Since the weather is so beautiful today, I decided it was a good day to do a test run for Bike Week. I needed to familiarize myself with the route a little better, and what better day to do it than mid-60s and mostly sunny?
I’m not going to lie – the hills are going [...]

Free Safety Class May 6, 2008

Just in case you didn’t get enough information from the videos linked in the last entry, this Saturday morning (May 10) the Sierra Club is hosting an urban bike safety clinic for people who want to learn more about bicycling in traffic safely. This will also be a great opportunity to meet others interested [...]

Getting Started May 6, 2008

Whether you’re just getting started or have a wealth of knowledge about riding, it can never hurt to brush up on basics. These videos put together by One Less Car in Maryland are a great resource to walk you through getting the right size bike, safety measures you’ll want to consider, as well as [...]

Gearing Up May 1, 2008

Bike Week 2008 begins next week, so now is the time to start pulling the bikes out of storage and getting them ready for use!
First things first – head over to the KC Bike Week Website to register for Bike Week 2008. There you can form teams and rack up miles not just through [...]